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Keith Olson
Keith W. Olson (born 4 August 1931) is an American author, historian and lecturer specializing in twentieth-century history in the United States. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and attended Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (Hyde Park, New York), Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in nearby Hyde Park, New York, Hyde Park. Olson later attended the University at Albany, SUNY, State University at Albany and received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His most notable book, "The G.I Bill, the Veterans, and the Colleges", was runner-up for the Frederick Jackson Turner Award from the Organization of American Historians and is included in the "100 Classic Books on Higher Education" (2001). Olson also has published numerous essays, articles and reviews and has appeared on radio and television, including the History (U.S. TV channel), History Channel and C-SPAN, discussing twentieth-century presidential history in the United States. Olson was named Profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley (), is an American multinational publishing company founded in 1807 that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials. The company produces books, journals, and encyclopedias, in print and electronically, as well as online products and services, training materials, and educational materials for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students. History The company was established in 1807 when Charles Wiley opened a print shop in Manhattan. The company was the publisher of 19th century American literary figures like James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as of legal, religious, and other non-fiction titles. The firm took its current name in 1865. Wiley later shifted its focus to scientific, technical, and engineering subject areas, abandoning its literary interests. Wiley's son John (born in Flatbush, New York, October 4, 1808; died in East Orange, New Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
