Jack Fischel

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Jack R. Fischel (born 1937) is an American academic. Fischel was a professor of history at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he lectured for 37 years.

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Education and career

Fischel was born in Brooklyn in 1937. [1] After "seven years of night classes", [2] he graduated from Hunter College with a B.A. in 1955. In 1965 he earned a master's degree from the University of Delaware and in the same year began teaching at Millersville University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 1973. [1] He became chair of the history department at Millersville in 1985, and remained chair until retiring in 2003. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fischel, Jack R. 1937–". Cengage Contemporary Authors. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. 1 2 Rutter, Jon (January 26, 2003). "History at a personal level". Lancaster Sunday News. pp.  B1, B5.
  3. ↑ Cornelius, Earle (June 10, 2017). "Jack Fischel is Jewish Family Services Volunteer of the Year". LNP . Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ↑ Reviews of The Holocaust:
  5. ↑ Reviews of Historical Dictionary of the Holocaust:
  6. ↑ Reviews of The Holocaust and Its Religious Impact:
    • Tellman, Jennalyn (Summer 2006). "Best Bibliographies in History: RUSA History Section, Bibliography and Indexes Committee". Reference & User Services Quarterly. 45 (4): 313. JSTOR   20864561.
    • Tollerton, David C. (October 2006). Journal of Jewish Studies. 57 (2): 370. doi:10.18647/2699/jjs-2006.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  7. ↑ Review of Jewish-American History and Culture:
    • "Outstanding Reference Sources: The 1993 Selection of Recent Titles". American Libraries. 24 (5): 381–389. May 1993. JSTOR   25632902.
  8. ↑ Reviews of Encyclopedia of Jewish American Popular Culture:
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