Bill Crawley

William B. Crawley, Jr. is a Distinguished Professor of History and Historian at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is the director of the Great Lives program.[1] As well as teaching the course Great Lives: Biographical Approaches to History and Culture.[1] His primary teaching fields are recent American history and history of the South.[2]

WIlliam B. Crawley, Jr
NationalityAmerican
EducationHampden-Sydney University and University of Virginia
OccupationProfessor at University of Mary Washington
Known forDistinguished professor of the Great Lives program
Notable work
Harry Byrd's Virginia and Centennial History of the University of Mary Washington

Biography

He earned a B.A. in History from Hampden-Sydney college. As well as a M.A and a Ph. D from the University of Virginia.[1] Afterwards he went on to become a professor at the University of Mary Washington for 40 years.[1] he earned several awards for distinguished teaching and skill in administrative positions.He is currently Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History.[1] In 1978 he wrote Bill Tuck: A Political Life in Harry Byrd’s Virginia,[1] held in several hundred libraries, according to WorldCat.[3] 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] In 2008 he wrote the Centennial History of The University of Mary Washington[1]

References
  1. "William Crawley (wcrawley)". Directory. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. "William B. Crawley". College of Arts and Sciences | History and American Studies. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4004384&referer=brief_results



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