Background
Christensen, Lawrence O. was born on August 18, 1937 in Glasgow, Montana, United States. Son of Andrew Lawrence and Orvella Sylvia (Oland) Christensen.
Christensen, Lawrence O. was born on August 18, 1937 in Glasgow, Montana, United States. Son of Andrew Lawrence and Orvella Sylvia (Oland) Christensen.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Truman State University, 1960. Master of Arts in History, Truman State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Missouri, Columbia, 1972.
Elementary school teacher, Columbia, Illinois, 1957—1958. Teacher William Chrisman High School, Independence, Missouri, 1961—1962, Westwood High School, Mesa, Arizona, 1963—1964. Secondary school teacher Galesburg, Illinois, 1960—1961.
Instructor history Wisconsin University, Whitewater, 1968—1969. Instructor history to curator's teaching professor University Missouri, Rolla, 1969—2000. Program officer National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, 1977—1978.
Professor Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, 1981—2000, Thomas Jefferson fellow, 1999, curator's teaching professor emeritus, since 2000. P.f.c. United States Army Reserve, 1955-1961.
Board directors Missouri Humanities Council, St. Louis, 1989—1991. Chair Phelps County Democratic Committee, 2000—2004. Member of State History Society Missouri (president 1998—2001, member executive committee since 1992, member board trustees since 1989), Southern History Association (life), Organization American Historians (life).
Married Maxine Joyce Lahmann, March 29, 1961.