Gene A. Smith is an American historian. He is a professor of History and the director of the Center for Texas Studies at Texas Christian University. He is the author of several books.
Smith was born on Saturday, September 7, 1963, in Fort Payne, Alabama, and grew up in Albertville, Alabama. Playing sports and serving in the Civil Air Patrol as a teen, he graduated from Albertville High School in 1981. Growing up a University of Alabama fan, he instead chose to attend Auburn University for academic reasons—to become a veterinarian. Ultimately, a course in chemistry put him on the path to becoming a historian. Serving in Theta Xi Fraternity, he eventually became Vice-President and that service, assisted him to become the Auburn University Fraternity Advisor during the 1988-1989 academic years. He earned a bachelor's degree at Auburn University in 1984, followed by a master's degree in 1987 and a PhD in 1991.[1]
Careeredit
Smith began his career during the fall of 1991 in academia at (Eastern Montana College), now Montana State University Billings. He is a professor of American History at Texas Christian University, where he is also the director of the Center for Texas Studies.[1]
Smith is the author of five books and editor of four more books. His first book, 'For the Purposes of Defense': The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program, based on his PhD dissertation, looked at Thomas Jefferson's naval strategy during the early nineteenth century and War of 1812.[2] He authored two more books about Manifest Destiny, including Filibusters and Expansionists with Frank Lawrence Owsley, Jr. of Auburn University, which was praised as "a quality piece of historical writing" and "a valuable contribution to the historiography of expansion and the Gulf South" in The Journal of Southern History.[3] Another book is a biography of Thomas ap Catesby Jones, who served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. Smith has also authored a book about the role of slaves in the War of 1812, which was lauded as "essential and informative reading" in the Journal of the Early Republic.[4]
Selected worksedit
As an authoredit
Smith, Gene A. (1995). 'For the Purposes of Defense': The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program. Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press. ISBN9780838752906. OCLC 491001519.
Smith, Gene A. (1996). Iron and Heavy Guns: Duel Between the Monitor and Merrimac. Abilene, Texas: McWhiney Foundation Press. ISBN9781886661158. OCLC 38887568.
Owsley, Frank Lawrence Jr.; Smith, Gene A. (1997). Filibusters and Expansionists: Jeffersonian Manifest Destiny, 1800–1821. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. ISBN9780817351175. OCLC 144535228.
Smith, Gene A. (2000). Thomas Ap Catesby Jones: Commodore of Manifest Destiny. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. OCLC 606269386.
Smith, Gene A. (2013). The Slaves' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9780230342088. OCLC 840425895.
As an editoredit
Lacarrière-Latour, Arsène; Smith, Gene A. (1999). Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15: With an Atlas. Gainesville, Florida: University of Florida Press. ISBN9780813016757. OCLC 262319413.
Smith, Gene A., ed. (2004). A British Eyewitness at the Battle of New Orleans: The Memoir of Royal Navy Admiral Robert Aitchison, 1808-1827. New Orleans, Louisiana: Historic New Orleans Collection. ISBN9780917860508. OCLC 835371001.
Hilton, Sylvia L.; Smith, Gene A., eds. (2011). Nexus of Empire: Negotiating Loyalty and Identity in the Revolutionary Borderlands, 1760s-1820s. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. ISBN9780813037271. OCLC 696718683.
Gutiérrez, Pedro Luengo Gutiérrez; Smith, Gene Allen, eds. (2016). From Colonies to Countries in the North Caribbean: Military Engineers in the Development of Cities and Territories. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN9781443885362. OCLC 957774800.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Gene Allen Smith". History Department. Texas Christian University. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
^McDonough, Daniel (August 1996). "Reviewed Work: "For the Purposes of Defense": The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program by Gene A. Smith". The Journal of Southern History. 62 (3): 573–574. doi:10.2307/2211515. JSTOR 2211515.
^Ferrari, Mary (May 1999). "Reviewed Work: Filibusters and Expansionists: Jeffersonian Manifest Destiny, 1800-1821 by Frank Lawrence Owsley Jr., Gene A. Smith". The Journal of Southern History. 65 (2): 396–397. doi:10.2307/2587384. JSTOR 2587384.
^Cusick, James G. (Winter 2013). "Reviewed Work: The Slaves' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 by Gene Allen Smith". Journal of the Early Republic. 33 (4): 789–791. doi:10.1353/jer.2013.0086. JSTOR 24486802. S2CID 145772424.
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Gene A Smith is an American historian He is a professor of History and the director of the Center for Texas Studies at Texas Christian University He is the author of several books Gene Allen SmithBornAlabama U S Alma materAuburn UniversityOccupationHistorianEmployerTexas Christian University Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected works 3 1 As an author 3 2 As an editor 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editSmith was born on Saturday September 7 1963 in Fort Payne Alabama and grew up in Albertville Alabama Playing sports and serving in the Civil Air Patrol as a teen he graduated from Albertville High School in 1981 Growing up a University of Alabama fan he instead chose to attend Auburn University for academic reasons to become a veterinarian Ultimately a course in chemistry put him on the path to becoming a historian Serving in Theta Xi Fraternity he eventually became Vice President and that service assisted him to become the Auburn University Fraternity Advisor during the 1988 1989 academic years He earned a bachelor s degree at Auburn University in 1984 followed by a master s degree in 1987 and a PhD in 1991 1 Career editSmith began his career during the fall of 1991 in academia at Eastern Montana College now Montana State University Billings He is a professor of American History at Texas Christian University where he is also the director of the Center for Texas Studies 1 Smith is the author of five books and editor of four more books His first book For the Purposes of Defense The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program based on his PhD dissertation looked at Thomas Jefferson s naval strategy during the early nineteenth century and War of 1812 2 He authored two more books about Manifest Destiny including Filibusters and Expansionists with Frank Lawrence Owsley Jr of Auburn University which was praised as a quality piece of historical writing and a valuable contribution to the historiography of expansion and the Gulf South in The Journal of Southern History 3 Another book is a biography of Thomas ap Catesby Jones who served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War Smith has also authored a book about the role of slaves in the War of 1812 which was lauded as essential and informative reading in the Journal of the Early Republic 4 Selected works editAs an author edit Smith Gene A 1995 For the Purposes of Defense The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program Newark Delaware University of Delaware Press ISBN 9780838752906 OCLC 491001519 Smith Gene A 1996 Iron and Heavy Guns Duel Between the Monitor and Merrimac Abilene Texas McWhiney Foundation Press ISBN 9781886661158 OCLC 38887568 Owsley Frank Lawrence Jr Smith Gene A 1997 Filibusters and Expansionists Jeffersonian Manifest Destiny 1800 1821 Tuscaloosa Alabama University of Alabama Press ISBN 9780817351175 OCLC 144535228 Smith Gene A 2000 Thomas Ap Catesby Jones Commodore of Manifest Destiny Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press OCLC 606269386 Smith Gene A 2013 The Slaves Gamble Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9780230342088 OCLC 840425895 As an editor edit Lacarriere Latour Arsene Smith Gene A 1999 Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814 15 With an Atlas Gainesville Florida University of Florida Press ISBN 9780813016757 OCLC 262319413 Smith Gene A ed 2004 A British Eyewitness at the Battle of New Orleans The Memoir of Royal Navy Admiral Robert Aitchison 1808 1827 New Orleans Louisiana Historic New Orleans Collection ISBN 9780917860508 OCLC 835371001 Hilton Sylvia L Smith Gene A eds 2011 Nexus of Empire Negotiating Loyalty and Identity in the Revolutionary Borderlands 1760s 1820s Gainesville Florida University Press of Florida ISBN 9780813037271 OCLC 696718683 Gutierrez Pedro Luengo Gutierrez Smith Gene Allen eds 2016 From Colonies to Countries in the North Caribbean Military Engineers in the Development of Cities and Territories Newcastle Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN 9781443885362 OCLC 957774800 References edit a b Gene Allen Smith History Department Texas Christian University Retrieved April 1 2018 McDonough Daniel August 1996 Reviewed Work For the Purposes of Defense The Politics of the Jeffersonian Gunboat Program by Gene A Smith The Journal of Southern History 62 3 573 574 doi 10 2307 2211515 JSTOR 2211515 Ferrari Mary May 1999 Reviewed Work Filibusters and Expansionists Jeffersonian Manifest Destiny 1800 1821 by Frank Lawrence Owsley Jr Gene A Smith The Journal of Southern History 65 2 396 397 doi 10 2307 2587384 JSTOR 2587384 Cusick James G Winter 2013 Reviewed Work The Slaves Gamble Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 by Gene Allen Smith Journal of the Early Republic 33 4 789 791 doi 10 1353 jer 2013 0086 JSTOR 24486802 S2CID 145772424 External links editGene A Smith on C SPAN nbsp This biography of an American historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gene A Smith 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