John B. Boles

John B. Boles (born October 20, 1943) is an American historian. He is the William P. Hobby Professor of American History at Rice University, and the author of several books.

John B. Boles
BornOctober 20, 1943
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materRice University
University of Virginia
EmployerRice University

Early life

John B. Boles was born on October 20, 1943. He graduated from Rice University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1965.[1] He earned a PhD from the University of Virginia in 1969.[1]

Career

Boles is the William P. Hobby Professor of American History at Rice University.[1] He is the author of several books about the history of the Southern United States, religion, Rice University, and Thomas Jefferson. He is also the president of the Southern Historical Association.[2]

Selected works
  • Boles, John B. (1994). The Irony of Southern Religion. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN 9780820425849. OCLC 30354169.
  • Boles, John B. (1997). A University So Conceived: A Brief History of Rice. Houston, Texas: Rice University. OCLC 37907268.
  • Boles, John B. (2004). The South Through Time: A History of an American Region. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 9780131835481. OCLC 65167047.
  • Boles, John B. (2007). A Companion to the American South. Chichester, U.K.: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405138307. OCLC 437213922.
  • Boles, John B. (2007). University Builder: Edgar Odell Lovett and the Founding of the Rice Institute. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 928924562.
  • Boles, John B.; Hall, Randal L. (2010). Seeing Jefferson Anew In His Time and Ours. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press. ISBN 9780813929934. OCLC 860399811.
  • Boles, John B. (2017). Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 9780465094684. OCLC 1001569980.

References
  1. "John B. Boles". Department of History. Rice University. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. "OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES". Southern Historical Association. Retrieved November 27, 2017.



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