Michael Kennedy

Professor Emeritus of History

Bancroft 354

(803) 323-4692

kennedym@winthrop.edu

French Revolution, Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Europe

Background:

Dr. Kennedy is a native of Waco, Texas. He is married to Adele Kennedy and has two
children (Ellen Brightwell and David Kennedy). He graduated summa cum laude with
a B.A. degree in history from Baylor University in 1965. He did his graduate work at
Tulane, earning his M.A. in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1970. He has taught at Winthrop 
since 1970 and was chair of the history department from 1989 to 2002. Notable among
his honors and awards at Winthrop are the following: 3 Phi Kappa Phi Excellence in
Teaching Awards; Winthrop College Distinguished Professor, 1981; Faculty
Representative to the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Faculty Conference, 1983-85.
His research specialty is the French Revolution.

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 Representative Publications:

• The Jacobin Club of Marseille, 1790-1794 (Cornell University Press, 1973).
  

• The Jacobin Clubs in the French Revolution: The First Years  (Princeton University 
  Press, 1982). One chapter of this book was reprinted in The Many Sides of History
  Readings in the Western Heritage, ed. by Steven Ozment and Frank M. Turner
  (MacMillan, 1987), vol. II.
  

• The Jacobin Clubs in the French Revolution: The Middle Years (Princeton University 
  Press, 1988). Choice magazine selected this book for its list of "Outstanding Academic 
  Books for 1988."
  

• The Jacobin Clubs in the French Revolution, 1793-1795 (Berghahn Books, 2000).

Classes taught:

• 101 World Civilizations to 1500 (3)
  A survey of major civilizations of the world until about 1500. 
  Notes: Offered in the fall.

• 102 World Civilizations Since 1500 (3)
  A survey of major civilizations of the world since about 1500. 
  Notes: Offered in the spring. Click here to view the course syllabi for spring 2003: MW 2:00-3:15 section; MW 5:00-6:15 section; TR 11:00-12:!5 section

• 343 European History from the Renaissance through 
  the Age of Reason (3) 
  A study of political, intellectual and cultural developments from 1400 to 1789.
  Note: Offered variable times.

• 344 European History from the Age of Reason to the 
  Versailles Settlement (3)
  A study of political, social, economic, diplomatic and intellectual developments 
  from 1789 to the end of World War I.
  Notes: Offered occasionally.

• 540 Ancient Greece and Rome (3)
  A survey of the history of Greece and Rome from the first Bronze Age civilization
  on Crete to the barbarian migrations of the 5th century A.D. 
  Notes: Offered occasionally.

• 542 Medieval European History (3)

  A study of European politics, society and culture from the fall of the Roman
  Empire to the 15th-century. This course will be offered in the spring 2003. Click here to view the course syllabus.
  

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