James I. Robertson, Jr.

Alumni Distinguished Professor in History

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University History Department 437 Major Williams Blacksburg, VA 24061-0117 (540) 231-5510 - office (540) 231-8724 - fax

Email: jircw@vt.edu

Personal Background:

Great grandson of a Confederate solider, Dr. Robertson has had a lifelong interest in the Civil War. Today his Civil War Era class, with approximately 250 students each semester, is the largest of its kind in the nation.

He is a native of Danville, Virginia, and the recipient of every major award given in the field of Civil War History. He is the author of such award-winning books as General A.P. Hill, Soldiers Blue and Gray, and Civil War! America Becomes One Nation.

He appears regularly in Civil War programs on the Arts & Entertainment Network, the History Channel, and public television; he also does a weekly broadcast carried by eleven public radio stations.

His latest book, Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend, was a main selection of two major book clubs and has won eight national awards; movie rights for the book have been sold.

He is presently an Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech (one of eight selected from the University's 2,200 faculty).

Educational Background:

B.A., Randolph-Macon College, 1955
M.A., Emory University, 1956
Ph.D., Emory University, 1959
Litt.D., Randolph Macon College, 1980

Virginia Center for Civil War Studies

Press Release: Blacksburg, March 12, 1999. Building on the reputation of nationally renowned Civil War historian James I. Robertson, Jr. and a massive collection of Civil War books, Virginia Tech announced today that it has initiated a $3-million fund drive to establish the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies (continued on VCCWS website).

More information can be found on the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies homepage.

  Last update 3/29/06