Birdsall S. Viault (1932–2012) was Professor Emeritus of History at Winthrop University (1968–1997), Rock Hill, South Carolina.[1] He has also taught at Adelphi University (1959–1968), where he had attained his B.S. and M.A. degrees. He succeeded at gaining an M.A. (1957) and Ph.D. (1963) in history while studying at Duke University. He also studied at the Leibniz Kolleg of the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Viault is the author of several McGraw-Hill books that have been widely used in college courses.[2][3][4][5][6] His articles and reviews have appeared in journals in the United States and Europe. His articles include: "Le 20 juillet 1944 vu d'Amerique," Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains, no. 163, July 1991. He was a consultant on Modern European History for Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia (2000).

Books edit

  • Modern European History ISBN 0-07-067453-1
  • American History Since 1865 ISBN 0-07-067452-3
  • English History ISBN 0-07-067437-X
  • Western Civilization Since 1600 ISBN 0-07-015396-5
  • World History in the 20th Century New York: College Notes, 1969.

References edit

  1. ^ "Birdsall VIAULT Obituary: View Birdsall VIAULT's Obituary by New York Times". Legacy.com. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Faculty". www.bw.edu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Department of History at Winthrop - Home Page for History". Winthrop.edu. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ^ "HST 3320: Modern Europe, 1789-1989". personal.utdallas.edu. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Modern Genocide: The Curse of the Nation State and Ideological Political Parties". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)