Background
Peterson, Richard Hermann was born on January 16, 1942 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of William Martin and Dorothy Jean Peterson.
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The Bonanza Kings: The Social Origins and Business Behavior of Western Mining Entrepreneurs, 1870-1900
(History of Western U.S. mining.)
History of Western U.S. mining.
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Richard Hermann Peterson
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Richard Hermann Peterson, American History educator, retired. California community college teaching credential. Faculty Summer fellow Indiana U., 1975, 76, San Diego State University, 1980; research grantee Sourisseau Academy, 1977, American Association State/Local History, 1988; named Golden Poet of Year, World of Poetry, 1987-1989.
Education
AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1971.
Career
Assistant professor of history, Indiana U., Kokomo, 1971-1976; instructor social studies, College of Redwoods, Fort Bragg, California, 1976-1978; associate professor of history, San Diego State University, 1978-1982; professor of history, San Diego State University, 1982-1996; professor emeritus, San Diego State University, since 1996; freelance writer, since 1996.
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The Bonanza Kings: The Social Origins and Business Behavior of Western Mining Entrepreneurs, 1870-1900
(History of Western U.S. mining.)
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The Bonanza Kings: The Social Origins and Business Behavior of Western Mining Entrepreneurs, 1870-1900
Membership
Judge for papers International History Fair, San Diego, Tijuana, Mexico, 1983-1988. Member American History Association, California History Society, Western History Association, California Studies Association.
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Married Nora Ann Lorenzo, June 21, 1970. 1 child, Nina Elizabeth.
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Faculty Summer fellow Indiana U., 1975, 76, San Diego State University, 1980. Research grantee Sourisseau Academy, 1977, American Association State/Local History, 1988. Named Golden Poet of Year, World of Poetry, 1987-1989.Faculty Summer fellow Indiana U., 1975, 76, San Diego State University, 1980. Research grantee Sourisseau Academy, 1977, American Association State/Local History, 1988. Named Golden Poet of Year, World of Poetry, 1987-1989.