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Pag« 4, Hanover Collage Triangle, January 22, 1985r* =* — im-r*- - i imai fiamn na ar-'r..... - ‘-•'••'•••MMNurr r.i ,Applauds InterestHistory Buff Enjoys JobBy MARGARET SNYDER“San Franciscothe bestcity in the United States,quips Dr. Leslie Eisan tofriends, students and faculty.A native Californian, Dr.Eisan came to Hanover College in 1948. Previous to hisarrival here, Dr. Eisan taughtin the California public highschools.Dr. Eisan did his undergraduate work at LaVerne College, received his M.A. fromClaremont College; and finished by receiving his doctorate degree from the University of Chicago. All of his studies have been done in the fieldof history. Here at Hanover, Dr. Eisan teaches EuropeanHistory and the Great EpochsWHO ENJOYS HIS WORK. Dr. Lesliepoints to his favorite country. A native Californian. Eisan has been at Hanover sixteen years.course.Studied at I. U.it is more valuable for the sports. Cabinet work is aDr. Eisan is particularly interested in the history of Great Britain and Russia. Instudents when they do not tryparticular, he concentrates on the nineteenth century English history and Russian history up to 1917. In the fall of 1963, Dr. Eisan used his sabbatical leave to study nineteenth century English history at Indiana University.One of Dr. Eisan’s personal heroes” from history is LordAlthrop. He led the House of Commons even though he was not a good public speaker. Dr. Eisan did his doctoralto cover systematically every topic, but select only certain topics for interest In the future Dr. Eisan would like theticular hobby of his.Plans for the future includeopportunity to take a smallgroup of students to IndianaUniversity to do research in the library. The primary needhistoryfeels, is more source materials.a trip to England for Dr. Eisan. Meanwhile, many other things keep him very busy.Dr. Eisan is on a committee for the Danforth Foundationand also has completed work on the Board of Deacons of his church.Father Of FourPraises StudentsOf Hanover students, Dr.Dr. Eisan is the father of Eisan feels that they are muchfour children. The oldest is inthesis on “Honest Jack.Dr. Eisan is very pleasedwith the development of the Great Epochs course. He feelscollege at Indiana University. Mrs. Eisan is also a history enthusiast; she teachaes history in Madison. Presently she is doing some doctoralwork at Indiana University.stronger academically than in former years. “They are morewilling to work . . . and verymuch aware of what is goingon.” With this and the factWith his family Dr. Eisanenjoy participicating in manythat they have much more opportunity, Dr. Eisan sees a bright future in store for them.
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Hanover College Triangle
Hanover, Indiana, US
Fri, Jan 22, 1965
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