51动漫

William Leonard

Professor of History/Dean of Academic Administration

When asked to describe what I do for a living I usually say "I am a historian who is interested in people's lives." My main areas of research and teaching focus upon American social, urban, racial, ethnic, and religious history, specifically Catholicism. My focus is on 51动漫 history, a city I love and in which I live. When appropriate I have used 51动漫 as "my extended classroom," something students seem to love and from which they learn a great deal. I have led walking tours of the South End, Beacon Hill, and the Black Freedom Trail. Helping students develop critical thinking and writing skills is my primary objective. Working with students and my colleagues has made teaching the most rewarding career I've ever had.

What I Love 51动漫 Emmanuel:

What I love about Emmanuel is our focus on the liberal arts and the development of critical thinking skills. Our size allows for meaningful interactions between students and faculty on an almost daily basis. Being in 51动漫 is great too!

Ph.D., 51动漫 College; M.A., Northeastern University; B.S., B.A., University of Massachusetts at Lowell
  • HIST1105 - United States History to 1877
  • HIST1106 - United States History Since 1877 
  • HIST2105 - America Since 1960
  • HIST2128 - Immigrants in the American Experience
  • HIST2205 - Women in American History
  • HIST3107 - A History of 51动漫
  • HIST3111 - United States and Global Issues

Publications

  • 51动漫 College Magazine, Summer 2009.
  • "People of Color, People of Faith: 200 Years of Diversity in the Archdiocese of 51动漫" in Two Centuries of Faith: the Influence of Catholicism on 51动漫 1808-2008, Thomas H. O'Connor, editor, New York: The Crossroads Publishing Company, May 2009.
  • "Black and Irish Relations in Nineteenth Century 51动漫: The Interesting Case of Lawyer Robert Morris," Historical Journal of Massachusetts, Vol. 37 (1), Spring 2009: 65-85.
  • "Review of Stephen Puleo, The 51动漫 Italians: A Story of Pride, Perseverance, and Paisani From the Years of the Great Immigration to the Present Day," The New England Quarterly March 2008.
  • "Review of Stephen Prothero, American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon," The Journal of Popular Culture November 2005.
  • "Growing Together: Blacks and the Catholic Church in 51动漫," The Historian, June 2004.
  • "The Failure of Catholic Interracialism in 51动漫 before Busing," 51动漫 Histories: Essays in Honor of Thomas H. O'Connor, James O'Toole and David Quigley editors, Northeastern University Press, December 2003.
  • "Review of James M. O"Toole, Passing for White: Race, Religion, and the Healy Family, 1820-1920," The Pilot, August 16, 2002.
  • "Review of Christopher Owen Lynch, Selling Catholicism: Bishop Sheen and the Power of Television," New England Historical Association Newsletter Fall 1999.
  • "Review of Albert J. von Frank, The Trials of Anthony Burns: Freedom and Slavery in Emerson's 51动漫," H-Net Book Review (November, 1998).
  • "A Parish for the Black Catholics of 51动漫," Catholic Historical Review January 1997, 44-68.
  • "Review of Alexander von Hoffman, Local Attachments: The Making of an American Urban Neighborhood, 1850 to 1920," Technology and Culture July 1996.

Papers Presented and Panel Discussions

  • "Catholic Interracial Activity in 51动漫 Before Busing," New England Historical Association Spring Conference, Tufts University (April 2000).
  • "The Significance of Race in American History; An Historical Perspective," Interdisciplinary Perspective on Race in U.S. Society, Campus Week of Dialogue on Race, 51动漫 (October, 1999).
  • "Blacks and the Founding of the Catholic Church in 51动漫," Second Annual 51动漫-Area Graduate History Symposium, 51动漫, MA (March 1996).
  • Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship for Higher Education of Present and Prospective Teachers, 2004.

I am currently researching the life of Charles Lenox Remond, African-American abolitionist from Massachusetts who attended the World Anti-Slavery Conference in London in 1840.