Joseph Palermo
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Dr Joseph A. Palermo is an Associate Professor of History at Sacramento State University, an author and a commentator.
He received his undergraduate degree in Sociology
and Anthropology
from UC Santa Cruz, a Masters degree in History from San Jose State University
and a Masters and Doctorate in American History from Cornell University
. For four years after receiving his doctorate he taught at both Cornell and Colgate University
, both of which are in upstate New York
. However, since 2002 he has been teaching classes on the 1960s, the Vietnam War
, foreign relations, historiography
, and the history and politics of the 20th century at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California
.
Palermo makes frequent contributions to the Huffington Post which have been primarily liberal in outlook and critical of former American President George W. Bush
. In print, he has written two books on Robert F. Kennedy
: Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American Idealism and In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Robert Kennedy.
He received his undergraduate degree in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
from UC Santa Cruz, a Masters degree in History from San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
and a Masters and Doctorate in American History from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. For four years after receiving his doctorate he taught at both Cornell and Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, both of which are in upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. However, since 2002 he has been teaching classes on the 1960s, the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, foreign relations, historiography
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
, and the history and politics of the 20th century at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
.
Palermo makes frequent contributions to the Huffington Post which have been primarily liberal in outlook and critical of former American President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. In print, he has written two books on Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy , also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist. An icon of modern American liberalism and member of the Kennedy family, he was a younger brother of President John F...
: Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American Idealism and In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Robert Kennedy.