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ben_wetzel@taylor.edu

765-998-4715

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Benjamin Wetzel

Associate Professor of History

I Serve in...

History, Global & Political Studies Department

Education

PhD, University of Notre Dame
MA, Baylor University
BA, Grove City College

Career Accomplishments

Dr. Wetzel's studies include the intersection of American religious, political, and intellectual history in the period from 1860 to 1920. His latest book, a study of American Christian commentary on the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, was published by Cornell University Press in 2022. He is currently working on a book tentatively titled Door of Hope: Theodore Roosevelt and the Black Freedom Struggle.

Featured Work

American Crusade: Christianity, Warfare, and National Identity, 1860–1920
Authors: Benjamin J. Wetzel
Publisher: Cornell University Press (2022)

Theodore Roosevelt: Preaching from the Bully Pulpit
Authors: Benjamin J. Wetzel
Publisher: Oxford University Press (2021)

Lessons from the Faith of Theodore Roosevelt on the Centennial of His Death, The Gospel Coalition, January 6, 2019

About

I enjoy teaching at Taylor because of the opportunities to integrate faith and learning. I enjoy helping students think “Christianly” about American history, especially the role that religious people have played in it.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and watching all kinds of sports.