Chair, History & Philosophy Department
Coordinator, Broad Field Social Studies
Professor of History

kurt.e.leichtle@uwrf.edu
715-425-3164
Kleinpell Fine Arts Rm. 304

Ph. D. - University of Illinois
M. A .- University of Illinois
B. A. - Luther College

Areas of Focus

• 19th century U. S. history
• Civil War and Reconstruction
• Public history
• Urban history
• Latin American history
• Educational techniques in the social studies
• Senior seminar

Recent Publications

Crusade Against Slavery: Edward Coles, Pioneer of Freedom, by Kurt Leichtle and Bruce Carveth, Southern Illinois University Press, May 2011. Paperback available at amazon.com.