Archive for Barb Larson Taylor

2013 U.S. Civil War Tour

Gustavus alumni, parents, and friends are experiencing Antietam, Gettysburg and Washington D.C. with Gustavus Alumnus and Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War Historian Dr. James McPherson from October 20 to 26, 2013. This 7-day Gustavus study tour combines learning, exploring, leisure, lecture, and food with special touches, all led by a distinguished alum. This seven day experience […]

U.S. Civil War Tour Faculty Leader

A native of Saint Peter, Minnesota, Dr. McPherson graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus in 1958. From there, McPherson went on to earn his Ph.D. in 1963 from Johns Hopkins University. He eventually earned the title of George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University, where he taught for 42 years. Upon […]

2013 Pearls of Europe Study Tour

Overview Gustavus Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Tom Emmert led a group of alumni, parents, and friends on a study tour from September 10 to 21, 2013.  This 12-day Gustavus study tour combined learning, exploring, leisure, lecture, food, and arts with special touches, all led by a faculty expert. The journey was focused around three […]

Pearls of Europe Faculty Program Leader

Program Leader Tom Emmert joined the Gustavus History Department in 1973 and retired in 2011. A native of Minnesota, Tom developed his passion for history and Eastern Europe while a student at St. Olaf College. He studied in Yugoslavia and at Oxford University as an undergraduate. He enjoyed six years of graduate education at Stanford […]