Background
Cooke, Robert John was born on April 12, 1923 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Anna (Hyland) Cooke.
Cooke, Robert John was born on April 12, 1923 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Anna (Hyland) Cooke.
Bachelor of Science in Social Science, State University of New York, 1949; A.M. in History, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, Maxwell Graduate School Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1964.
Assistant in American civilization, Columbia University, 1949-1950; teacher social studies and English, Goshen (New York) High School, 1950-1954; staff, Citizens Education Project, Carnegie Foundation, 1950-1954; assistant professor social science, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1954-1959; instructor American studies, Maxwell Graduate School Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1960-1965; director Chautauqua Center, Maxwell Graduate School Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1960-1962; associate, Inter-University Project I, Ford Foundation, 1962-1965; professor American studies and history, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1965-1983; professor emeritus, Southampton College, Long Island U., since 1983; chairman history department, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1966-1970, 73-83; chairman American studies program, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1968-1983; director humanities division, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1970-1973; chairman of the executive committee faculty council, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1977-1979; director pre-law program, Southampton College, Long Island U., 1975-1983. Visiting lecturer Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1974.
Member legislation affairs committee New York State Democratic Committee, 1973-1975. Served to Lieutenant United States Marine Corps(Air), 1942-1946, PTO. Member American History Association, American Studies Association (chairman and editor bibliography committee 1964-1965), National Council for Social Studies (book review editor journal 1964-1968, chairman standing commission on research, 1961-1963, board directors 1966-1969), American-Irish History Society, American Committee for Irish Studies, Irish National Caucus, Organisation American Historians, Sinn Féin (provo).
Children: Kathleen Anne, Christian Seán, Kevin Micháel, Deirdre Gobnait, Brian Patrick, Siobhán Bríghid.