Michael Golay

Michael Golay is an American author and former journalist. ^[1] He is most known for his book A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War, which was a finalist for the prestigious Lincoln Prize.^[2] He currently lives with his wife, Julie Quinn, in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he teaches history at Phillips Exeter Academy. ^[3] He is the faculty adviser to The Exonian, the oldest preparatory school newspaper in the United States. In November, 2011, however, speculation increased that Golay would resign from his post as faculty adviser to The Exonian. The speculation followed months of repeated demands by many Exeter students and alumni who claim that he abused his power in the faculty adviser role by refusing to adhere to The Exonian bylaws which stipulate that The Exonian is a student-run newspaper. Additional complaints were made to the Academy's administration charging that Golay often treated The Exonian's 132nd student comprised Upper and Executive Boards inappropriately, at times seeming unable to control his temper. While the student advisor position is currently still held by Golay, his future in the role is uncertain.

Education

Golay has a B.A. from Indiana University Bloomington and a M.A. from the State University of New York.

Bibliography

• To Gettysburg And Beyond: The Parallel Lives of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Edward Porter Alexander, 1994 ^[4]
• Spanish-American War (America at War), 1995
• Reconstruction and Reaction: The Emancipation of Slaves 1861-1913 (Library of African-American History), 1996
• Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks: A Guide to the National Park Sites, (editor), 1996
• Where America Stands 1996, 1996
• Where America Stands 1997, 1997
• Generals: The Civil War, 1998
• A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War, 1999
• William Faulkner A to Z, 2001
• North American Exploration, 2003
• The Tide of Empire: America's March to the Pacific, 2003
• Critical Companion to William Faulkner: A Literary Reference to His Life And Work, 2008
• Civil War (America at War), 2010

References

1. ^ His client listing on New England Publishing Associates's website
2. ^ A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War at Amazon.com
3. ^ Phillips Exeter Academy History Department faculty list
4. ^ To Gettysburg and Beyond in The New York Times

External links

• Michael Golay Bibliography at Amazon.com
• List of books by Michael Golay at PaperBackSwap.com
• List of books by Michael Golay at Barnes & Noble

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