John J. McCusker
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John J.McCusker is the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of American History and Professor of Economics at Trinity University
, San Antonio, Texas
.http://www.trinity.edu/departments/history/faculty/McCusker/mccusker.html
. He did graduate work at the University of Rochester
, where he studied with Robert W. Fogel, the 1993 Nobel
Laureate in Economic Science; at the University College
of the University of London
, where he worked under Harry C. Allen; and at the University of Pittsburgh
, where Carter Goodrich directed his doctoral dissertation, receiving his degree in 1970.
for 24 years. In 1992, he moved to Texas, where he now teaches at Trinity University
. He offers courses in the general US history, US economic and business history, and the history of seventeenth and eighteenth century British America. In addition he has served, in an honorary capacity, since 1994 as Adjunct Professor of early American History at the University of Texas, in Austin
.
The Economy of British America won two honors: the Outstanding Academic Book for 1985-1986 by Choice
and a Distinguished Book Award, Honorable Mention, by the Society of Colonial Wars.
Trinity University (Texas)
Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
, San Antonio, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.http://www.trinity.edu/departments/history/faculty/McCusker/mccusker.html
Early life and education
McCusker grew up in upstate New YorkNew York
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. He did graduate work at the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
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, where he studied with Robert W. Fogel, the 1993 Nobel
Nobel Prize
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Laureate in Economic Science; at the University College
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, where he worked under Harry C. Allen; and at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, where Carter Goodrich directed his doctoral dissertation, receiving his degree in 1970.
Teaching career
McCusker taught at the University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
for 24 years. In 1992, he moved to Texas, where he now teaches at Trinity University
Trinity University (Texas)
Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
. He offers courses in the general US history, US economic and business history, and the history of seventeenth and eighteenth century British America. In addition he has served, in an honorary capacity, since 1994 as Adjunct Professor of early American History at the University of Texas, in Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
.
Publications
- Money and Exchange in Europe and America, 1600-1775: A Handbook (1978; reissued with corrections, 1992)http://uncpress.unc.edu/browse/book_detail?title_id=396
- European Marine Lists and Bills of Entry: Early Commercial Publications and the Origins of the Business Press (1985)
- The Economy of British America, 1607-1789 (1985; 2nd ed., with a supplementary bibliography, 1991), co-authored with Russell MenardRussell MenardProfessor Russell Menard of the University of Minnesota specializes in the economic and social history of the British colonies in North America. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in 1975...
http://uncpress.unc.edu/browse/book_detail?title_id=403 - Rum and the American Revolution: The Rum Trade and the Balance of Payments of the Thirteen Continental Colonies (1989)
- The Beginnings of Commercial and Financial Journalism: The Commodity Price Currents, Exchange Rate Currents, and Money Currents of Early Modern Europe (1991), co-authored with Cora Gravesteijn
- How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (1992; reprinted, 1993; 2nd ed., rev., 2001)
- Essays in the Economic History of the Atlantic World (1997)http://www.amazon.com/dp/0415168414/
- Co-edited with Kenneth MorganKenneth MorganKenneth Morgan may refer to:* Kenneth Morgan , American religious leader, academic & author on Islam , see Shi'a Islam * Kenneth O. Morgan , Welsh historian and author...
, The Early Modern Atlantic Economy (2001)http://www.amazon.com/dp/052178249X/
The Economy of British America won two honors: the Outstanding Academic Book for 1985-1986 by Choice
Choice
Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options , often a choice is made between real options, and followed by the corresponding action...
and a Distinguished Book Award, Honorable Mention, by the Society of Colonial Wars.
Personal life
John J. McCusker is married to Ann Van Pelt; they have five children: Terrie F. Conner, Kenneth W. Florance, John J. McCusker III, Patrick W. McCusker and Dr. Margaret E. McCusker.Sources
- "John J. McCusker, Adjunct Professor," University of Texas website https://www.utexas.edu/research/eureka/faculty/view.php?pid=5125
- "Professor John J. McCusker," Trinity University website http://www.trinity.edu/departments/history/faculty/McCusker/mccusker.html