Wednesday, March 6, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Mardigian Library.
The library presents Marty Hershock, associate provost and professor of history, who will be speaking on, "Diaries, Dead Ends, and Discoveries: Personal Texts as Historical Sources." March 6, 2013 on the second floor of the Mardigian Library at 3:00- 5:00 pm.
Professor Hershock is a specialist in 19th century American political and social history and in the history of Michigan. Hershock has written/edited four books (including his new book, A New England Prison Diary: Slander, Religion, and Markets in Early America) as well as a number of academic articles, reviews and encyclopedia articles.
A lifelong resident of the Detroit metropolitan region, Hershock earned his B.A. in history from UM-Dearborn, his M.A. in history from Wayne State University, and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He joined the Dearborn faculty in 1999 and was awarded the university’s distinguished teaching award in 2003.