Social Sciences

Anthony Eastman

EDUCATION:

Frankfurt American High School, Frankfurt, Germany.
(Graduated in May, 1956)
Union University, Jackson, Tennessee.
(Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in May 1962, major in History and minor in Social Science.)
Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee.
(Received a Master of Arts degree in History and Social Science with Thesis in August, 1964.)
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
(9 hours post-graduate work.)
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
(Received Ph.D. in History and Political Science in May, 1972.)

EXPERIENCE:

Truett McConell College, Cleveland, Georgia, teaching History and Social Science from September, 1964, to May, 1966.
University of Georgia Extension, Gainesville, Georgia, teaching History during Winter and Spring quarters of 1965 and 1966.
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, assistantship for school year 1967-68, teaching  fellowship  1968-69.
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, assistant professor of History school year 1966, two years leave of absence 1967-69 for doctoral work; professor of History September, 1969 to present.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Southern Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
Phi Alpha Theta

PUBLICATIONS AND WRITINGS:

ãDollar Diplomacy, A Case Study, Liberia,ä The Southern Historian, Spring 1970.
ãThe Algeciras Conference, 1905,ä The Southern Historian, Spring 1971.
Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Federation Ideology and Secession 1796-1815.


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Faculty Merit Award presented by Alpha Chi Chapter of Gardner-Webb College
Director of the McGrath Study of Gardner-Webb College
Director of the North Carolina Humanities Program
Guest Speaker and panelist for the Great Decisions Program
Fleming-White Award for Excellence in Teaching
Chair of the Social Sciences Department
Served by special appointment in the Council of Youth Advocacy for the State of North Carolina
Guest Speaker for the Foundation for the Study of Religion and Economics