Steve Peterson at work. . . .
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Location: Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)
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Steven A. Peterson is Director of the School of Public Affairs and Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. He received his Ph. D. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1974. He taught for many years at Alfred University, before moving to Penn State Harrisburg in 1997. His areas of research interest include: American Politics, Public Opi… Read moreSteven A. Peterson is Director of the School of Public Affairs and Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. He received his Ph. D. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1974. He taught for many years at Alfred University, before moving to Penn State Harrisburg in 1997. His areas of research interest include: American Politics, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior, Biology and Politics, and Public Policy (AIDS policy and education policy). He has authored or co-authored around twenty books, among which are: Darwinism, Dominance, and Democracy; The Failure of Democratic Nation Building: Ideology Meets Evolution, Political Behavior: Patterns in Everyday Life; The World of the Policy Analyst; Human Nature and Public Policy, and over 100 publications. He has served as President of the New York State Political Science Association and the Northeastern Political Science Association. He has served as an officer in the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) and Research Committee # 12 (Biology and Politics) of the International Political Science Association.
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The Spanish Civil War/Revolution (depending on which actor was being supported) is fascinating for so many reasons--international bridges, fascism versus socialism versus anarchism versus monarchists. . . . Another reason for examining this conflict is that major powers tested their weapons systems at that time. In this bloody war, we see Italians, Soviets,, and German forces involved. This slender Osprey volume focuses on one actor in the war--the German pilot "volunteers." We see how the German forces came to be involved in Spain, how the different aircraft performed, the development of strategy and tactics in the air. . . . The German fighter plane first used? A… Read more
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Mustard with habanero peppers. . . . Well, when I was shopping, that caught my attention. I like spicy (although not suicidal) condiments. I have a number of habanero, ghost pepper, and Trinidad scorpion sauces and really enjoy using these (once I understand how much you can use without discomfort).
I have used this produce a couple times, and--to be frank--I am a bit disappointed. There is not much of a burn with this. When I see that a pepper such as those mentioned before is involved, I become curious as to how well the balance between heat and taste is maintained. Here, the taste is fine--but the heat is disappointing.
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When I saw that this book came out, I asked: Do we need yet one more book on Gettysburg? From Coddington (a magisterial treatment) on, there have been many fine works on this battle. After a while, I got a sense of deja vu. If you were a Civil War historian, at some point you wrote a book on Gettysburg. Allen Guelzo brings an edginess to his examination of Gettysburg. He questions some of the accepted wisdom about the battle and injects his own perspective (some examples later on). As a history of the campaign, this is nicely done. The beginning notes the leadership of the two armies--the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. The pathway from the Chancellorsville… Read more
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Historical fiction--if well done--brings history to life and informs as well.
I'm a political scientist, with an academic home. One of the things I do is research. Part of my productivity is book length works. Here are some that I think represent what it is that I do.
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