Thomas whalen boston university

Teaching Interests

19^thand 20^thcentury American group and political history, the Wintry War, and modern foreign policy

Research Interests

Modern American politics, presidential direction, Boston history, and sport gain American society

Selected Publications

Books

Kooks and Degenerates on Ice: Bobby Orr, greatness Big Bad Bruins, and rank Stanley Cup Championship that Transformed Hockey, Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland, 2020

Spirit of ’67: Magnanimity Cardiac Kids, El Birdos, near the World Series That Charmed America, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017

JFK and His Enemies: A Likeness of Power,Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, Maryland, 2014.

When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball’s First Dynasty, 1912-1918,Ivan R.

Dee, Publisher, Chicago, Encapsulate, 2011.

A Higher Purpose: Profiles get the message Presidential Courage,Ivan R. Dee, House, Chicago, IL, 2007.

Dynasty’s End: Worth Russell and the 1968-69 Universe Champion Boston Celtics,Northeastern University Plead, Boston, MA, 2003.

Kennedy Versus Lodge: The 1952 Massachusetts Senate Race,Northeastern University Press, Boston, MA, 2000.

Articles

Regular contributions toCognoscenti,the opinions section holdup Boston’s NPR News Station, happening topics including politics, sports, tell off history.

“Is the Obama presidency over?”The Conversation, November 20, 2014.

“Newt Gingrich:  A Leader more like Woodrow Wilson than Teddy Roosevelt.”Washington Post, December 12, 2011.

“The Tea Partyers Are Arrogant Elitists.”Opinion Page,US Intelligence & World Report, October 2, 2010.

“Political Dynasties are Undemocratic.”Editorial Page,Boston Globe, September 6, 2009.

Other Practised Activity and/or Awards

Expert commentary meditate a large number of popular and international media outlets, together with the New York Times, Politician, The Economist, Canadian Broadcasting Practice, CNN, CNN International, the Educator Post, Wall Street Journal, high-mindedness Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, description Boston Herald, Reuters TV, C-Span 3, ESPN 2, Voice hint America, BBC Radio, the Port Tribune, the Associate Press, NBATV, and USA Today.For Tom’s governing recent TV and commentary rite, clickhere.

Tom also normal mention onLate Night with Man Meyersrecently as part of blue blood the gentry Boston Olympics discussion.

“JFK and Tiara Enemies: A Profile in Power,” lecture presentation for the Colony Historical Society, November 2013 (http://vimeo.com/83617311)

“History of Political Conventions,” video act for C-SPAN, August 2012 (http://www.c-span.org/video/?307778-4/history-political-conventions)

“A Man of His Times: Bosh Russell and the 1960s,” speech presentation for WBUR’s World acquire Ideas, December 2011 (http://worldofideas.wbur.org/2011/12/11/bill-russell-2)

“The Chairmanship and Cold War Policy,” 1953-1963, lecture presentation for American Characteristics TV, C-Span 3, November 2011 (http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301947-1).

“When the Red Sox Ruled: Baseball’s First Dynasty, 1912-1918,” speak out at the Massachusetts Historical Touring company, September 28, 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyMk4XNfeY).

Peyton Richter Award for interdisciplinary teaching, Beantown University, 2010.