Mark A. Stoler is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Vermont, where he taught from 1970-2007. He received his bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York (1966), and his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1967, 1971). He specializes in U.S. diplomatic and military history and is the author of numerous books and articles in these fields. He has also received numerous university and national awards for his scholarship and teaching.
20th Century US Conflicts: The Rise of a Superpower
By Vermont Humanities | May 25, 2018
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