James Irvin "Bud" Robertson Jr. (July 18, 1930 – November 2, 2019) was an American historian on the American Civil War and professor at Virginia Tech.
Early life and academic career
Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree at Randolph-Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree and PhD. at Emory University in 1956 and 1959, respectively.
He earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.
United States Civil War Centennial Commission: President John F. Kennedy asked Robertson to serve as executive director of the Commission during the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.
Virginia Tech:
Known as an excellent public speaker, Robertson made his career teaching thousands of college students in his Civil War and Reconstruction course at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia, as the Alumni Distinguished Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.
More Information at https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/11/clahs-james-bud-robertson-memorial.html
Early life and academic career
Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree at Randolph-Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree and PhD. at Emory University in 1956 and 1959, respectively.
He earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.
United States Civil War Centennial Commission: President John F. Kennedy asked Robertson to serve as executive director of the Commission during the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.
Virginia Tech:
Known as an excellent public speaker, Robertson made his career teaching thousands of college students in his Civil War and Reconstruction course at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia, as the Alumni Distinguished Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.
More Information at https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/11/clahs-james-bud-robertson-memorial.html
James Irvin "Bud" Robertson Jr. (July 18, 1930 – November 2, 2019) was an American historian on the American Civil War and professor at Virginia Tech.
Early life and academic career
Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree at Randolph-Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree and PhD. at Emory University in 1956 and 1959, respectively.
He earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.
United States Civil War Centennial Commission: President John F. Kennedy asked Robertson to serve as executive director of the Commission during the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.
Virginia Tech:
Known as an excellent public speaker, Robertson made his career teaching thousands of college students in his Civil War and Reconstruction course at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia, as the Alumni Distinguished Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.
More Information at https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/11/clahs-james-bud-robertson-memorial.html
Early life and academic career
Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree at Randolph-Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree and PhD. at Emory University in 1956 and 1959, respectively.
He earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.
United States Civil War Centennial Commission: President John F. Kennedy asked Robertson to serve as executive director of the Commission during the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.
Virginia Tech:
Known as an excellent public speaker, Robertson made his career teaching thousands of college students in his Civil War and Reconstruction course at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, Virginia, as the Alumni Distinguished Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.
More Information at https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/11/clahs-james-bud-robertson-memorial.html
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