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ABOUT US

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Faculty

Dr. Benjamin Railton Assistant Professor

Contact Information:
Room: Miller Hall, Room 21B
Phone: 978-665-4805
Email: brailton@fsc.edu

Office Hours: Fall 2009 ~ Mon & Wed 11:00-12:15

Education:

B.A. Harvard University, History and Literature (American), Magna Cum Laude

M.A. Harvard University, History and Literature (American), Magna Cum Laude

Ph.D. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, English (American Literature)

Courses Taught:

  • American Literature I ~ Exploration to Civil War
  • American Literature II ~ Civil War to Present
  • Introduction to American Studies
  • Writing I & II
  • Ethnic American Literature
  • American Novel to 1950
  • Senior Seminar: America in the Gilded Age
  • Introduction to Science Fiction and Fantasy
  • Major American Authors of the Twentieth Century
  • American Historical Literature (Graduate)
  • American Art and Literature, 1800-1860 (Graduate)