About Donald E. Davis
Born 1936. Donald E. Davis is an American historian and university teacher.
Donald E. Davis is an American writer and historian. Previously, Davis was a professor at Illinois State University.
Early life and education Davis earned his bachelor's degree from San Francisco State College. Additionally, Distorted Mirrors; The Reporter Who Knew Too Much; A Bridge to Somewhere; WHEN THE WORLD DIES: Life and Death in an Age of Infamy. In 2004, Davis retired from Illinois State University after 40 years of teaching courses in European, Russian, and Soviet history. His personal archive, the "Davis Collection," is at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
Personal life Davis is married to Mary Davis, a retired elementary school teacher and director of a multi-county rural transport system, SHOW BUS. The couple has two children, a son and daughter.
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American author and historian
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Donald E. Davis was born in 1936.
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Donald E. Davis is a historian and university teacher.
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