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John R. 'Jack' Hubbard

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Description:“John Hubbard was one of the most good-spirited, enthusiastic, and fascinating teachers I ever had. He was full of appreciation for history, convinced of its importance, and never, ever boring about it. And that same strength and appeal are to be found throughout this delightful book. He was an extremely interesting man who led an extremely interesting, adventurous life and it’s all here.” —David McCullough, #1 bestselling author of Truman and John AdamsAlmost a century in the making, John R. “Jack” Hubbard practiced what he preached when he penned the segments of his life’s story he considered most meaningful and most memorable. He told his students, colleagues, and anyone else who would listen that understanding what happened, why it happened, and to whom it happened was more important than rote memorization to be regurgitated then spewed forth on a standardized exam. As a history professor, Hubbard was deeply concerned at the amount of revisionist history increasingly being promulgated without any consideration of the relevant geopolitical, social, or economic issues leading up to the historical event in question. Therefore he took pains to expound personalities, activities, and interpersonal relationships to help transport younger readers back in time so that they could “feel”, and “sense”, and “laugh”, and “cry” vicariously.A native Texan who earned all of his degrees at The University of Texas, a decorated WWII naval aviator, and an avid sports enthusiast, John R. “Jack” Hubbard is well known as the colorful president of the University of Southern California (USC) during the turbulent 70’s who cost the Trojans 15 yards during the 1978 USC vs U-Hawaii football game for un-sportsman-like conduct, and as U.S. Ambassador to India at the end of President Ronald Reagan’s term of office. This book is about those and many other experiences. Hubbard’s life and writings emphasized the importance of a good liberal arts education for every one – including those pursuing STEM and military careers – because it is the inculcation of the liberal arts that humanizes mankind.This book includes some of his lesser known yet historically significant adventures such as the desegregation of institutions of higher education in the South, activities during the Cold War, evolution of public education in India, and Washington politics. Adventures With a Historian is also a social commentary providing the reader with an intimate look into the hearts, minds, and activities of academicians, warriors, spies, and politicians – including a rare glimpse into the Kennedy clan, and an understanding of which Kennedy was really supposed to have been President of the United States of America.Hubbard taught British History at The University of Texas, Louisiana State University, and Yale University before adding university administration to his teaching responsibilities at Sophie Newcomb College (Tulane). He left Sophie Newcomb when he accepted a position with the State Department to serve as USAID’s chief educational advisor in India. Hubbard ended his academic career at the USC where he served as the university’s eighth president during the turbulent decade of the 70s, and where he also taught British History until shortly before his death in 2011.Riveting. Fascinating reading providing unique historical, cultural, and global insights into major 20th Century events. —Dr. Michael J. Savoie, Dean, College of TechTechnology and ComputingJack Hubbard’s life reads like an adventure novel; a fast-paced history of a country back when great men walked the Earth. —Steven R.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adventures with a Historian: The Life and Times of John “Jack” R. Hubbard. To get started finding Adventures with a Historian: The Life and Times of John “Jack” R. Hubbard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: “John Hubbard was one of the most good-spirited, enthusiastic, and fascinating teachers I ever had. He was full of appreciation for history, convinced of its importance, and never, ever boring about it. And that same strength and appeal are to be found throughout this delightful book. He was an extremely interesting man who led an extremely interesting, adventurous life and it’s all here.” —David McCullough, #1 bestselling author of Truman and John AdamsAlmost a century in the making, John R. “Jack” Hubbard practiced what he preached when he penned the segments of his life’s story he considered most meaningful and most memorable. He told his students, colleagues, and anyone else who would listen that understanding what happened, why it happened, and to whom it happened was more important than rote memorization to be regurgitated then spewed forth on a standardized exam. As a history professor, Hubbard was deeply concerned at the amount of revisionist history increasingly being promulgated without any consideration of the relevant geopolitical, social, or economic issues leading up to the historical event in question. Therefore he took pains to expound personalities, activities, and interpersonal relationships to help transport younger readers back in time so that they could “feel”, and “sense”, and “laugh”, and “cry” vicariously.A native Texan who earned all of his degrees at The University of Texas, a decorated WWII naval aviator, and an avid sports enthusiast, John R. “Jack” Hubbard is well known as the colorful president of the University of Southern California (USC) during the turbulent 70’s who cost the Trojans 15 yards during the 1978 USC vs U-Hawaii football game for un-sportsman-like conduct, and as U.S. Ambassador to India at the end of President Ronald Reagan’s term of office. This book is about those and many other experiences. Hubbard’s life and writings emphasized the importance of a good liberal arts education for every one – including those pursuing STEM and military careers – because it is the inculcation of the liberal arts that humanizes mankind.This book includes some of his lesser known yet historically significant adventures such as the desegregation of institutions of higher education in the South, activities during the Cold War, evolution of public education in India, and Washington politics. Adventures With a Historian is also a social commentary providing the reader with an intimate look into the hearts, minds, and activities of academicians, warriors, spies, and politicians – including a rare glimpse into the Kennedy clan, and an understanding of which Kennedy was really supposed to have been President of the United States of America.Hubbard taught British History at The University of Texas, Louisiana State University, and Yale University before adding university administration to his teaching responsibilities at Sophie Newcomb College (Tulane). He left Sophie Newcomb when he accepted a position with the State Department to serve as USAID’s chief educational advisor in India. Hubbard ended his academic career at the USC where he served as the university’s eighth president during the turbulent decade of the 70s, and where he also taught British History until shortly before his death in 2011.Riveting. Fascinating reading providing unique historical, cultural, and global insights into major 20th Century events. —Dr. Michael J. Savoie, Dean, College of TechTechnology and ComputingJack Hubbard’s life reads like an adventure novel; a fast-paced history of a country back when great men walked the Earth. —Steven R.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Adventures with a Historian: The Life and Times of John “Jack” R. Hubbard. To get started finding Adventures with a Historian: The Life and Times of John “Jack” R. Hubbard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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