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'''Derek Croxton''' is an independent [[researcher]] and free-lance writer who earned his Ph.D. at the [[University of Illinois]]. He is the author of several articles on military and diplomatic aspects of the [[Thirty Years' War]], and of the book ''Peacemaking in Early Modern Europe: Cardinal Mazarin and The Congress of Westphalia, 1643-1648''.
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'''Charles Derek Croxton''' (born 1969) is an American historian. He authored several articles on military and diplomatic aspects of the [[Thirty Years' War]]. Croxton wrote ''[[Peacemaking in Early Modern Europe|Peacemaking in Early Modern Europe: Cardinal Mazarin and The Congress of Westphalia, 1643–1648]]''. He also worked as adjunct professor at [[Madonna College]] and has taught at [[Ohio State University]] and at [[Columbus State Community College]].


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Alongside [[Anuschka Tischer]], he wrote ''[[The Peace of Westphalia: A Historical Dictionary]]''. Most recently, he was the author of ''[[Westphalia: The Last Christian Peace]]''.
He also worked as Adjunct Professor at Madonna College and has taught at Ohio State University and at Columbus State Community College.


Derek is also a game designer, having designed The King's Coalition, Battalion Commander, Congress of Westphalia and Archie's War, the latter being commercially published by Worthington Publishing.
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Alongside [[Anuschka Tischer]], he wrote the critically-acclaimed ''[[The Peace of Westphalia: A Historical Dictionary]]''.


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://h-france.net/reviews/levin.html Review of one of Croxton´s books]
*[http://h-france.net/reviews/levin.html Review of one of Croxton's books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108010013/http://www.h-france.net/reviews/levin.html |date=2007-01-08 }}
*[http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH33/croxto33.html ''The Cabot Dilemma'' - a text by Derek Croxton]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070317235814/http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH33/croxto33.html ''The Cabot Dilemma'' - a text by Derek Croxton]
*[http://www.wadsworthtours.com/ptours/tourx.cfm?book_id=109&chore=sec4 Exploring the European Past] - A project in which Croxton worked
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060520070151/http://www.wadsworthtours.com/ptours/tourx.cfm?book_id=109 Exploring the European Past] - A project in which Croxton worked
*[http://www.kubrussel.ac.be/agenda/pers/dies/2005/data/curriculum_g_parker.doc Geoffrey Parker´s Curriculum Vitae] - Contains reference to Croxton
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927032259/http://www.kubrussel.ac.be/agenda/pers/dies/2005/data/curriculum_g_parker.doc Geoffrey Parker's Curriculum Vitae] - Contains reference to Croxton
*[http://www.sfn.uni-muenchen.de/rezensionen/rez505.htm Review of one of his books, and a book by Anuschka Tischer] - In German
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050504020834/http://www.sfn.uni-muenchen.de/rezensionen/rez505.htm Review of one of his books, and a book by Anuschka Tischer] - In German
*[http://greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?sku=GR1004 Reviews of ''A Historical Dictionary'']
*[http://greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?sku=GR1004 Reviews of ''A Historical Dictionary'']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050831154145/http://www.susqu.edu/su_press/Book%20Reviews/PeacemakingEurope.html Review of ''Peacemaking in Early Modern Europe'']


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Latest revision as of 21:22, 1 August 2024

Derek Croxton
Born
Charles Derek Croxton

(1969-01-02) January 2, 1969 (age 55)
Fairfax, Virginia, US
Spouse
Tanya Croxton
​
(m. 1991)​
Scholarly background
Alma mater
ThesisPeacemaking in Early Modern Europe (1996)
Doctoral advisorGeoffrey Parker
Scholarly work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineEuropean history
Main interestsThirty Years' War

Charles Derek Croxton (born 1969) is an American historian. He authored several articles on military and diplomatic aspects of the Thirty Years' War. Croxton wrote Peacemaking in Early Modern Europe: Cardinal Mazarin and The Congress of Westphalia, 1643–1648. He also worked as adjunct professor at Madonna College and has taught at Ohio State University and at Columbus State Community College.

Alongside Anuschka Tischer, he wrote The Peace of Westphalia: A Historical Dictionary. Most recently, he was the author of Westphalia: The Last Christian Peace.

Derek is also a game designer, having designed The King's Coalition, Battalion Commander, Congress of Westphalia and Archie's War, the latter being commercially published by Worthington Publishing.

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