Dennis E. Showalter | |
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Born | |
Died | December 30, 2019[1] [2] | (aged 77)
Awards | Paul M. Birdsall Prize (1992) Samuel Eliot Morison Prize (2005) Pritzker Literature Award (2018) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
St. John's University (BA) University of Minnesota (MA, PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | German military history |
Institutions | Colorado College |
Notable works | Tannenberg (1991) |
Dennis Edwin Showalter (February 12, 1942 – December 30, 2019) was a professor emeritus of history at Colorado College. [3] Showalter specialized in German military history. He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001. [4] In addition, Showalter was an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas. [5]
Showalter began teaching at Colorado College in 1969. [3] Showalter also previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University. [6] He wrote extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the German Wars of Unification, World War I, and World War II.
Dennis E. Showalter | |
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Born | |
Died | December 30, 2019[1] [2] | (aged 77)
Awards | Paul M. Birdsall Prize (1992) Samuel Eliot Morison Prize (2005) Pritzker Literature Award (2018) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
St. John's University (BA) University of Minnesota (MA, PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | German military history |
Institutions | Colorado College |
Notable works | Tannenberg (1991) |
Dennis Edwin Showalter (February 12, 1942 – December 30, 2019) was a professor emeritus of history at Colorado College. [3] Showalter specialized in German military history. He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001. [4] In addition, Showalter was an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas. [5]
Showalter began teaching at Colorado College in 1969. [3] Showalter also previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University. [6] He wrote extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the German Wars of Unification, World War I, and World War II.