Hall's Iconografisch Handboek by James Hall

“He is re-thinking basic concepts like the American way of war, total war and counterinsurgency,” says Suri. “The combination of his professional experience to date and his continuing interest in Native American history provide us with an experienced and versatile expert in a wide variety of areas addressed by military historians,” McDonald says.Īlthough Hall’s primary research is immersed in the 19th century, Suri says his scholarship extends across the full course of American history. In 2009, Harvard University Press will publish Hall’s first book, “Uncommon Defense: Indian Allies in the Black Hawk War,” which presents a groundbreaking new interpretation of the war, the development of the American military and relations with Native Americans in the first half of the 19th century. “I’m looking forward to helping to rebuild a strong military history program that’s been recognized over time as one of the nation’s best.” It’s not an exaggeration to say that this is literally my dream job,” Hall says. He’s looking forward to re-entering the classroom as an assistant professor at UW–Madison. Hall, who grew up near Whitewater, spent four years as a cadet at West Point and returned there to teach from 2003-06, earning an Excellence in Teaching Award from the history department. “He’s going to help us think about the past and make it more relevant to the future.”

“In so many ways, he’s exactly what we need to make this a place to study and think about the military and its role in our society,” says Suri. Jeremi Suri, a history professor who chaired the search-and-screen committee, says Hall has an uncommon and impressive blend of credentials. “The first holder of a chair in military history named for two scholars with strong Wisconsin ties will be a Wisconsin native who has made a distinguished military career and whose first book addresses a seminal moment in the state’s history,” McDonald says. He received his doctorate from the University of North Carolina in 2007.ĭavid McDonald, professor and chair of the UW–Madison Department of History, says Hall’s academic and professional qualifications will provide the department with an important new dimension. Military History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Ī Wisconsin native, Hall holds the rank of major and currently works in the Future Warfare Division of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command in Virginia. Army officer, has been named the Ambrose-Hesseltine Professor in U.S.

John Hall, a gifted historian and an active-duty career U.S.

Hall's Iconografisch Handboek by James Hall