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Joseph A. Palermo (born January 27, 1959) is a full (has been so since 2013) professor of history at Sacramento State University, an author and a commentator.

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He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology (double major) from UC Santa Cruz in 1984, a master's degree in history from San Jose State University in 1986 and a master's and doctorate in American history (minor fields: anthropology and modern Latin America) from Cornell University in 1998.[1] The Politics of Race and War: Robert F. Kennedy and the Democratic Party, 1965-1968 was the title of his dissertation.[2]

For four years after receiving his doctorate, Palermo taught at Cornell and Colgate University. Since 2002, he teaches classes on the 1960s, the Vietnam War, foreign relations, historiography, and the history and politics of the 20th century at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California.

His expertise includes Robert F. Kennedy, the 1960s, political history, presidential politics and war powers, social movements of the 20th century, the 1980s, and the history of American foreign policy.

Palermo makes frequent contributions to the Huffington Post, the online social justice magazine LA Progressive and Common Dreams. His articles have been primarily liberal in outlook and critical of former U.S. President George W. Bush.

Publications

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  • “Robert Francis Kennedy,” in Scribner's the Dictionary of American History, Supplement: America in the World, 1776 to the Present, (Farmington Hills, Michigan: Greenhaven Press, Cengage Learning, 2015).
  • “Robert F. Kennedy,” in A Companion to John F. Kennedy, edited by Marc Selverstone, Director of the Miller Center, University of Virginia, (Malden, Massachusetts: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014).
  • "The Eighties", American Decades Series, (Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2013). [Series Editor: Professor Terry Anderson].
  • “The Wall Street Bailouts Were Socialism for the Wealthy,” in Is Socialism Harmful? edited by Ronald D. Lankford, Jr., (Farmington Hills, Michigan: Greenhaven Press, Gale-Cengage Learning, 2011).
  • "Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American Idealism", The Library of American Biography, (Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2008). [Series Editor: Professor Mark C. Carnes]
  • “Politics, Public Opinion, and Popular Culture,” in Watergate and the Resignation of Richard Nixon, edited by Harry P. Jeffrey and Thomas Maxwell-Long, (Congressional Quarterly Press, 2004)
  • “Father Daniel Berrigan: The FBI's Most Wanted Peace Activist,” in The Human Tradition in America Since 1945, edited by David L. Anderson, (Scholarly Resources, 2003)
  • "In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy", (Columbia University Press, 2001)

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Joseph Palermo is an American historian and professor known for his scholarship on twentieth-century American political history, particularly the life and political career of Robert F. Kennedy, social movements of the 1960s, and the political dynamics of the 1980s. [1] [2] He is recognized for examining themes such as presidential politics, war powers, civil rights, and American foreign policy through both academic works and public commentary. [1] Palermo serves as a Professor of History at California State University, Sacramento, where his research and teaching cover American history, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, twentieth-century politics, and contemporary political issues. [2] He earned bachelor's degrees in sociology and anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a master's degree in history from San Jose State University, and both a master's and a Ph.D. in history from Cornell University. [1] He has authored several books, including In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (2001), Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American Idealism (2008), and The Eighties (2013). [1] Palermo has also contributed chapters to academic anthologies on topics such as Father Daniel Berrigan and the Watergate scandal, and he regularly writes commentary on modern political events for publications including HuffPost. [1] His work bridges scholarly analysis of historical events with engagement in ongoing discussions of American democracy and policy. [1]

Early life

Birth and origins

Limited information about Joseph Palermo's early life is publicly available in reliable sources. Joseph Palermo is a professor of history at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), where he has taught courses on American history, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, twentieth-century politics, and contemporary political issues.[2] His scholarly work focuses on twentieth-century American political history, including the political career of Robert F. Kennedy, social movements of the 1960s, and the political dynamics of the 1980s. Palermo has authored several books on these topics, including In His Own Right: The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (2001), Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American Idealism (2008), and The Eighties (2013).[1] In addition to his academic publications, Palermo contributes commentary on modern political events and American democracy for outlets such as HuffPost. He has also contributed chapters to academic anthologies on related historical topics.[1]

Filmography

Joseph Palermo, the historian and professor profiled in this article, has no documented credits or involvement in acting, directing, writing, or film production. Film credits associated with a person named Joseph Palermo on IMDb [3] belong to a different individual (born 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri), known for roles in independent horror and genre films such as Ice from the Sun (1999) and Abbey of Thelema (2007), and directing Chupacabras! The Legend Begins (2016). These do not pertain to the subject of this article.

Personal details

Little public information is available about Joseph Palermo's private life or family in reliable sources. Details such as birth date and personal events are not documented beyond his professional career. His educational background (bachelor's degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz; master's from San Jose State University; master's and Ph.D. from Cornell University) and academic position are covered in the lead section. Palermo maintains a professional online presence through his California State University, Sacramento faculty profile and contributions to publications such as HuffPost.
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