Background
Hesseltine, William Best was born on February 21, 1902 in Brucetown, Virginia, United States. Son of William Edward and Rosa May (Best) Hesseltine.
Hesseltine, William Best was born on February 21, 1902 in Brucetown, Virginia, United States. Son of William Edward and Rosa May (Best) Hesseltine.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1922, Doctor of Letters, 1949. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1925. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1928.
Teacher history and geography U. Military School, Mobile, Alabama, 1922-1923. Professor historical and social science Scarritt-Morrisville College, Morrisville, Missouri, 1923-1924. Instructor history U. Arkansas, 1924-1926.
Graduate assistant Ohio State University, 1926-1928.
Professor of history U. Chattanooga, 1928-1932. Assistant professor of University Wisconsin, 1932-1936, associate professor, 1936-1940, professor since 1940.
Teacher Shrivenham American University, England, 1945. Visiting professor, summers, universities Missouri, 1928, Tennessee, 1930, Cincinnati, 1935, Washington, 1935, New York, 1939, Southern California, 1941 University of California, 1949.
Lecturer for Department State, cultural Centers, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala.
Visiting professor Rice Institute, 1953-1954, Stanford, summer 1954, United States.C., 1957-1958. Lecturer State Department, Germany, 1955, Afghanistan, Iran, West. Pakistan, East. Pakistan, Ceylon, India.
Member American, Mississippi Valley History Associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Chi, Phi Gamma Mu, Alpha.
Married Katherine Kramer, September 1, 1923. Children: William Edward, Katherine May.