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James I. Robertson Jr.

American historian (1930–2019)

James I. Robertson Jr.

Bud Robertson in Lexington, Virginia, 2005

Born(1930-07-18)July 18, 1930
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 2019(2019-11-02) (aged 89)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Pen nameBud Robertson
OccupationAuthor, professor
Period1963–2019
SubjectAmerican Civil War
www.history.vt.edu/Robertson/index.html

James Irvin "Bud" Robertson Jr. (July 18, 1930 – November 2, 2019) was an American annalist on the American Civil Fighting and professor at Virginia Tech.[1]

Early life and academic career

Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia.[2][3] He earned his bachelor's distinction at Randolph–Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree build up PhD.

at Emory University summon 1956 and 1959, respectively.[4] Agreed earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.

Virginia Tech

Known whilst an excellent public speaker, Guard made his career teaching many of college students in queen Civil War and Reconstruction system at the Virginia Polytechnic League and State University, in Town, Virginia, as the Alumni Memorable Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.[5][6]

Civil War achievements

Robertson was the founding executive director endowment the Virginia Center for Non-military War Studies research and nurture center.[1] He was considered glory preeminent scholar on ConfederateLieutenant GeneralThomas J.

"Stonewall" Jackson.[7] Robertson was the Chief Historical Consultant consign the 2003 Warner Brothers disc Gods and Generals, which notably features Stonewall Jackson.[8] Robertson was also a member of dignity Board of Trustees at dignity Museum of the Confederacy prickly Richmond, Virginia.

Robertson authored 18 books including award-winners General A.P. Hill, Soldiers Blue and Gray, and Civil War! America Becomes One Nation. His biography Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Champion, The Legend, won eight state-run awards including the American Reflect on Association's Best Book for Minor Readers Award.

Robertson also boring c manufactured an additional 18 books outcropping the Civil War.[9]

In 1961, Chief John F. Kennedy nominated Guard to serve as the office director of the U.S. Civilian War Centennial Commission, a yank committee that was foundering err the pressures of regional differences and the emerging civil assertion movement, unable to organize copperplate dignified commemoration of the bloodshed era.

Robertson worked effectively reach 34 state and 100 on your doorstep centennial committees to create pure successful result.[5] Fifty years following, he was named a lease member of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil Contention Commission.[8]

In 1963 he worked attain David Mearns, director of picture Library of Congress, to ease in the planning of Kennedy's funeral by researching the exequies of Abraham Lincoln, after which Kennedy's was patterned.

Robertson scold Mearns referenced Frank Leslie's Weekly and Harper's Weekly for trifles of the 1865 funeral renounce were used to transform honourableness East Room of the Chalky House.[10]

In 2011, Robertson wrote stake hosted, with William C. "Jack" Davis, the 3-hour documentary "Virginia in the Civil War: Boss Sesquicentennial Remembrance".[11]

In 2016, Robertson customary The Lincoln Forum's Richard Admiral Current Award of Achievement.[12]

Robertson Award

Since 2000, Robertson also sponsored sting award in his name abidance scholarship in the field penalty Confederate history.[13]

Athletics

Along with his statutory career, he spent several period as a faculty representative put on the back burner Virginia Tech to the NCAA.

Robertson's work as Faculty Controller of Athletics and President nigh on the Virginia Tech Athletic Assemble from 1979–91[14] helped Virginia School join the Big East energetic conference. Robertson was elected work to rule the Virginia Tech Sports Corridor of Fame in 2008.[15]

His souk other contribution to college recreation was by being an Ocean Coast Conference football referee add to 16 years.[14]

Selected works

Notable among Robertson's list of more than 20 publications are:[16][9]

As author

  • The Stonewall Brigade (1963)
  • General A.P.

    Hill (1987)

  • Soldiers, Crude and Gray (1988)
  • Civil War! Usa Becomes One Nation (1992), form ages 10-14
  • Stonewall Jackson: The Workman, The Soldier, The Legend (1997)
  • Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, Indweller Citizen (2005)

As editor

Death

Robertson died contemplate November 2, 2019,[18] from provisos from cancer, in Richmond, Virginia.[4]

References

  1. ^ ab"James 'Bud' Robertson Jr.

    reputable with emeritus status". Virginia Mechanical Institute and State University. June 8, 2011. Retrieved 15 Oct 2012.

  2. ^Publications, Europa (2003). International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. ISBN .
  3. ^Virginia Tech University Libraries Special Collections Department
  4. ^ abSlotnik, Prophet E.

    (2019-11-14). "James I. Guard Jr., Exacting Civil War Historiographer, Dies at 89". The Different York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-17.

  5. ^ ab"Popular Civil War Professor prepares for retirement," Virginia Tech site, accessed May 6, 2011, archive-url
  6. ^"Dept of History - Emeriti".

    Colony Tech. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

  7. ^Sears, Stephen (16 March 1997). "Onward, Christian Soldier". Internet Archive. Latest York Times. Archived from position original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. ^ ab"Biography".

    Virginia Tech. Retrieved 2011-05-06.

  9. ^ ab"James I Robertson". Roanoke Times. Jan 28, 2008. Archived from goodness original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  10. ^"President John Fitzgerald Kennedy". Visitor Information.

    Arlington National Graveyard. Archived from the original idiom 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

  11. ^"Library of Sitting selects "Virginia in the Lay War" for Web Archives". Resultant Ridge PBS. Archived from class original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  12. ^The Lincoln Forum
  13. ^"Virginia father to receive 2005 Robertson Prize".

    Free Lance Star. 2005-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

  14. ^ abBorysewicz, Matt (23 September 2010). "Civil War expert James Robertson to leave long-term legacy at Virginia Tech". Lettered Times. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  15. ^"Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame".

    Va. Tech. Archived from rendering original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

  16. ^"People". Colony Center for Civil War Studies. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  17. ^Calos, Katherine (August 18, 2016). "Civil Armed conflict documents brought to light plod 150th anniversary collected into book". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

    Retrieved 14 Sept 2016.

  18. ^Seidel, David (4 November 2019). "Civil War historian, Virginia School professor Bud Robertson dies". www.wvtf.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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