I was fortunate enough to attend both semesters of Dr. Robertson's general
classes on the US Civil War during my enrollment at VT. He was a dynamic
speaker who always wove the material into an engaging and fascinating
narrative while constantly citing sources for his interpretation. His
classes always had to be held in one of the largest classrooms on campus to
accommodate the number of students being taught.

He will be sorely missed but I believe he's earned the right to take a rest.


On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Jon Kukla <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Noted Civil War historian James Robertson is retiring after more than four
> decades at Virginia Tech.
>
> AP - The 80-year-old Robertson will leave his job June 1. He founded the
> Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in 1999 and has
> served as its director.
>
> Along with a 44-year career at Virginia Tech, Robertson has appeared as an
> expert in scores of documentaries, and was the chief historical consultant
> on the 2003 film "Gods and Generals." He was also executive director of the
> U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission.
>
> Virginia Tech officials tell The Roanoke Times that they hope to raise $1.5
> million to endow a Civil War studies professorship. That professor would
> teach the Civil War course and direct the center.
>
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