David E. Maas

David E. Maas is Emeritus Professor of History at Wheaton College (Illinois), USA. He was first appointed to Wheaton's faculty in 1970 and retired in 2010.

Education

He gained a B.A. in History from Wheaton College in 1962, an M.A. in History from California State University at Los Angeles in 1964 and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1972.

Professional and personal interests

Dr. Maas discovers history by studying the "average" person of the past. His emphasis has led him to primary documents from history such as letters, speeches, sermons, and newspapers. He focuses much of his attention on U.S. History with special emphasis on the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

He is married to wife Bobbie and has four children (David, Pam, Beth, and Daniel) and 15 grandchildren.

Courses taught

He is a member of the Conference on Faith and History

Research

Papers published and/or presented

External links

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