I should add that he was a top notch colleague and an incredibly decent person. I taught at Tech for three years and would love to have a whole department of Bud Robertsons! ---- Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 518-445-3386 (p) 518-445-3363 (f) [log in to unmask] www.paulfinkelman.com ________________________________ From: Jon Kukla <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Sat, March 26, 2011 7:40:23 PM Subject: [VA-HIST] Noted Civil War Historian James Robertson Retiring 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. ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html