Russ Crawford

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Name:
Russ Crawford
Title:
Professor of History
Phone:
419-772-2081
Office:
Hill Memorial 208
Address:
525 South Main Street, Ada, OH, 45810
Employee degree:

BA, Chadron State College

BS, Chadron State College

MA, Univ of Nebraska Lincoln

PHD, Univ of Nebraska Lincoln

Biography

Russ Crawford is Professor of . HeÌýtaught high school Social Studies in South Dakota and high school Spanish in Iowa. In South Dakota, Crawford was a not very successful football coach, but in Iowa, he was more successfulÌýas a wrestling coach, and has brought that winning spirt to ÂÜÀòÉç's History and Social Studies Programs. In addition to his work atÌýÂÜÀòÉç, Crawford has taught courses in Chengdu, China, and Havana, Cuba. He has also done research or presented his work in France, Russia, and the England. His hobbies include yelling at the screen when filmmakers make historically inaccurate movies or television shows.

He has published threeÌýbooks:

  • (2008)
  • (2016)Ìý
  • (2022)

He is currently researchingÌý, and the University of Nebraska Press (Go Huskers!) will publish his in late 2022.

Courses taught:

Sport History: Football in America;ÌýSport and Society; Women's SportÌý
Public History:Ìý;ÌýOral History;Ìý
War History:Ìý;Ìý; Ìý
Other Courses: East Asia, U.S. History survey

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