Weisbrot, Robert (S.)

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WEISBROT, Robert (S.)

WEISBROT, Robert (S.). American, b. 1951. Genres: Area studies. Career: Colby College, Waterville, ME, assistant professor of history, 1980-85, associate professor of history, 1985-90, professor of history, 1990-, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor of History, 1993-. Research associate at Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Studies, Harvard University, 1983-84. Publications: The Jews of Argentina: From the Inquisition to Peron, 1979; Father Divine and the Struggle for Racial Equality, 1983; Freedom Bound: A History of America's Civil Rights Movement, 1990; Xena: Warrior Princess: The Official Guide to the Xenaverser, 1998; Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The Official Companion, 1998; Maximum Danger: Kennedy, the Missiles, and the Crisis of American Confidence, 2001. Address: Department of History, Colby College, 5329 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-4799, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]