Richard Minear Reflects on Teaching History, Including Teaching Vietnamese History during the Vietnam War
(4th edition 2007). He was a recipient of the University's Distinguished Teaching Award. Erik Moshe is an HNN Features Editor. Dr. Minear grew up in Newton outside of Boston and his wife was born in Northampton. He taught at Ohio State University from 1967 to 1970. “That was prime Vietnam time,” he said. “Columbus, Ohio is distinctly not New England. Ohio State is a huge school.” He also taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1971 to 2008. Dr. Minear graciously answered questions via phone about history, his career, teaching, and what he is doing now while in r...
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