Carroll Van West is an American historian. He is the

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State Historian and a professor of history at

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. He is the author or editor of several books about Montana and Tennessee.

Early life

Carroll Van West was born in

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. He graduated from

, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977. He earned a master's degree from the

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in 1978 and a PhD from the

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in 1982.

Career

Van West is a professor of history at his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, where he is also the director of the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation. He is the author or editor of several books about Montana and Tennessee. Van West succeeded Walter Durham as the Tennessee State Historian in July 2013.

Selected works

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References

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