John L. Brooke

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John L. Brooke (born 1953) [1] is an American historian.

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Life

Brooke graduated from Cornell University in 1975, and from the University of Pennsylvania, with an M.A. and Ph.D. in 1982. He taught at Franklin & Marshall College, Amherst College, and Tufts University. He most recently teaches at Ohio State University. [2]

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References

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  2. "OSU Department of History". Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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