BA, Chadron State College
BS, Chadron State College
MA, Univ of Nebraska Lincoln
PHD, Univ of Nebraska Lincoln
Russ Crawford is Professor of . He听taught 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 successful听as a wrestling coach, and has brought that winning spirt to ONU's History and Social Studies Programs. In addition to his work at听ONU, 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 three听books:
- (2008)
- (2016)听
- (2022)
He is currently researching听, and the University of Nebraska Press (Go Huskers!) will publish his in late 2022.
Courses taught:
Sport History: Football in America;听Sport and Society; Women's Sport听
Public History:听;听Oral History;听
War History:听;听; 听
Other Courses: East Asia, U.S. History survey
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