History Faculty
Dr. Kenneth D. Rose
20th Century America and U.S. Social
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1992
Lecturer
Office Phone: 530-898-5386
e-mail: kdrose@csuchico.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Rose's current research project focuses upon examining the accuracy of the claim that Americans before and during World War II comprised the “Greatest Generation” in U.S. History.
Publications
Professor Rose is the author of On Nation Underground: The Fallout Shelter in American Culture (New York University Press, 2001). Routledge will publish his latest book titled Myth and the Greatest Generation: A Social History of Americans and World War II in 2007. In addition to publishing encyclopedia entries, Dr. Rose has written book reviews for the American Historical Review. He also regularly contributes op-ed essays to national, regional, and city publications.
Honors and Awards
National and international media outlets frequently interview Dr. Rose about fallout shelters and the Cold War, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, National Geographic, the Voice of America, CBS Television (New York), RTL Dutch Television, and NHK Television in Japan.
Courses Taught
HIST 130: United States History
HIST 332: American Ethnic Origins
HIST 342: Education in America
HIST 435: The U.S. in the Age of the World Wars
SOSC 302: Temporal Concepts: California Ethnic History
If you have any questions about the Department of History and its academic programs, please do not hesitate to call at (530) 898-5366.