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| name = William B. Crawley, Jr |
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| nationality = American |
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| education = [[Hampden-Sydney College]], [[University of Virginia]] |
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| occupation = Professor at the [[University of Mary Washington]] |
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| known_for = Distinguished professor of the Great Lives program |
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| notable_works = Harry Byrd's Virginia and Centennial History of the University of Mary Washington |
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'''William B. Crawley, Jr.''' is a Distinguished Professor of History and a historian at the [[University of Mary Washington]] in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]]. He is the director of the Great Lives program and teaches the course ''Great Lives: Biographical Approaches to History and Culture.''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=William Crawley (wcrawley) |url=https://www.umw.edu/directory/employee/william-crawley/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528163826/https://www.umw.edu/directory/employee/william-crawley/ |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |access-date=2020-02-16 |website=Directory |language=en-US}}</ref> His primary teaching fields are recent [[History of the United States|American history]] and history of the [[Southern United States|American South]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2011-09-28 |title=William B. Crawley |url=https://cas.umw.edu/historyamericanstudies/faculty/william-b-crawley/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216231316/https://cas.umw.edu/historyamericanstudies/faculty/william-b-crawley/ |archive-date=February 16, 2020 |access-date=2020-02-16 |website=College of Arts and Sciences {{!}} History and American Studies |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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'''William B. Crawley, Jr.''' is currently a Distinguished Professor of History and Historian at the [[University of Mary Washington]] in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]]. |
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== Biography == |
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His primary teaching fields are recent American history and history of the South. He is the author of Bill Tuck: A Political Life in Harry Byrd’s Virginia. In 1994 he received the College’s annual [[Grellet C. Simpson Award]] for outstanding teaching, and in 2005 the graduating seniors chose him for the Mary W. Pinschmidt Award as the professor who had the greatest impact on students' lives. He currently serves as Historian of the University, and his book on that subject, published in October of 2008, follows Mary Washington through its first 100 years. |
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Crawley earned a B.A. in history from [[Hampden–Sydney College|Hampden-Sydney college.]] As well as an M.A and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.<ref name=":0" /> Afterwards, in 1970, he went on to become a professor at the University of Mary Washington for 40 years.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marvashti |first=Lisa |date=2020-01-16 |title=Bill Crawley: A Great (UMW) Life |url=https://eagleeye.umw.edu/2020/01/16/bill-crawley-a-great-umw-life/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606034237/https://eagleeye.umw.edu/2020/01/16/bill-crawley-a-great-umw-life/ |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=2020-09-03 |website=EagleEye |language=en-US}}</ref> While there, he earned several awards for distinguished teaching and skill in administrative positions. He would come to serve as the Distinguished [[Emeritus|Professor Emeritus]] of History at the university.<ref name=":0" /> In 1994 he received the [[Grellet C. Simpson Award]] for outstanding teaching. By 2005, the graduating seniors chose him for the [[Mary W. Pinschmidt Award]] as the professor who had the greatest impact on students’ lives.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Bibliography == |
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* 1978: ''Bill Tuck: A Political Life in Harry Byrd's Virginia''<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Crawley |first=William Bryan |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4004384 |title=Bill Tuck, a political life in Harry Byrd's Virginia |date=1978 |publisher=University Press of Virginia |isbn=978-0-8139-0766-6 |location=Charlottesville |language=English |oclc=4004384 }}</ref> |
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* 2008: ''Centennial History of The University of Mary Washington''<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 12 February 2024
William B. Crawley, Jr | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hampden-Sydney College, University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Professor at the University of Mary Washington |
| Known for | Distinguished professor of the Great Lives program |
| Notable work | Harry Byrd's Virginia and Centennial History of the University of Mary Washington |
William B. Crawley, Jr. is a Distinguished Professor of History and a historian at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is the director of the Great Lives program and teaches the course Great Lives: Biographical Approaches to History and Culture.[1] His primary teaching fields are recent American history and history of the American South.[2]
Biography
[edit]Crawley earned a B.A. in history from Hampden-Sydney college. As well as an M.A and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.[1] Afterwards, in 1970, he went on to become a professor at the University of Mary Washington for 40 years.[1][3] While there, he earned several awards for distinguished teaching and skill in administrative positions. He would come to serve as the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the university.[1] In 1994 he received the Grellet C. Simpson Award for outstanding teaching. By 2005, the graduating seniors chose him for the Mary W. Pinschmidt Award as the professor who had the greatest impact on students’ lives.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]- 1978: Bill Tuck: A Political Life in Harry Byrd's Virginia[1][4]
- 2008: Centennial History of The University of Mary Washington[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "William Crawley (wcrawley)". Directory. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ a b "William B. Crawley". College of Arts and Sciences | History and American Studies. 2011-09-28. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ Marvashti, Lisa (2020-01-16). "Bill Crawley: A Great (UMW) Life". EagleEye. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Crawley, William Bryan (1978). Bill Tuck, a political life in Harry Byrd's Virginia. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. ISBN 978-0-8139-0766-6. OCLC 4004384.
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