Dr. M. C. Smith is a native of Cullman, Alabama and received a B. A. in History from Samford University in 1984. After a brief stint as a newspaper editor he entered the graduate program at Auburn University, earning both an M.A. (1992) and Ph.D. (2000) in History. Since then he has held visiting positions with Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC, Clarion University in Clarion, PA, The United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX.

Dr. Smith’s primary area of interest is European history, with a heavy emphasis on Military, Colonial and Imperial British History. He is a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the Legion of Ancient Historians and often a member of the American Historical Association. In 2005 he became a Fellow of the West Point Summer Seminar in Military History.

Courses Taught

HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648

HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648