Wednesday, March 13, 2013

An Interview With Dr. Schwartz



            Today I have Dr. Schwartz, the head history professor at Yale University. He’s been a historian for several years, nearly three decades now, and I have him here for an interview.

SB: Me

DS: Dr. Schwartz

 

SB: Doctor, when was your first experience with history?

DS: Well when I was a child I found an atlas in the family room of my house and I opened it.

SB: Tell me, what was in there that made you want to be a historian?

DS: Well, It was the while book, I was just fascinated by the immense detail that was in the book and also all the events that happened before me.

SB: Did you have any special jobs that involved history before you became the professor at Yale?

DS: Yes, I was an archeologist when I first graduated from college.

SB: And did you keep anything that you found during your time as an archeologist?

DS: Oh yes, several things, but I think the one I like the most is a spear head that I found in South Africa. We think it could date back several thousand years.

SB: What other interesting artifacts did you find?

DS: Oh well nothing else too special, just mostly pots, spears, and ancient plates.

SB: Have you had time to talk or visit with other famous historians?

DS: No not on a very often occasion for I’m far too busy, but I did meet up with Professor Andersohn of Germany when he visited Yale.

SB: Now you’ve been the Head Professor of History at Yale for twenty-eight years, tell me how did you get a position like that?

DS: Oh well one day I applied for the job, at that time I was a teacher at a high school in New York, and I showed them my application and it showed that I was an archeologist and that I had great experience with history and so they gave me the job as the World History Professor and since then I have made my way up to the top.

SB: And how did you make your way up to the top?

DS: Just being a good teacher and staying motivated.

SB: Lately have you been to any Historical places?

DS: Now so much lately, but I did go to China and visit the Great Wall of China about ten months ago.

SB: And of all of the historical places you’ve been to, and you have been to a lot, which one is your favorite?

DS: Probably Egypt, just because of the atmosphere there and you feel that you are in a historical place.

SB: One last question, do you plan to make any more archeology trips for you said that haven’t made any in nearly.

DS: Yes, I do plan to make an archeology trip in Israel later this summer.

SB: Thank you for this interview Doctor.  
 
Of note, this is made up.

 

 

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