David E. Kaiser

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David E. Kaiser, born June 7, 1947, is an American historian whose published works have covered a broad range of topics, from European Warfare to American League Baseball. He is a Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department of the Naval War College and has previously taught at Carnegie Mellon, Williams College, and Harvard University.

[edit] Early life

The son of a diplomat, Kaiser spent his childhood in three capital cities: Washington D.C., Albany, New York, and Dakar, Senegal. He attended Harvard University, graduating with a B.A. in history in 1969. He then spent several years at Harvard University gaining a PhD in history, which he obtained in 1976. He served in the Army Reserve from 1970 to 1976.

[edit] Published works

His works include: Economic Diplomacy and the Origins of the Second World War, Postmortem: New Evidence in the Case of Sacco and Vanzetti (with William Young), Politics and War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler, and Epic Season: The 1948 American League Pennant Race. His last book, American Tragedy: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Origins of the Vietnam War, was winner of the 2001 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award (History Category).

[edit] Currently

In order to give current events an historical perspective, Kaiser writes on his blog History Unfolding, a post titled A historian's comments on current events, foreign and domestic. Kaiser's newest book, The Road to Dallas, about the Kennedy assassination, was just published by Harvard University Press.