Dr. James Kirschke will discuss his upcoming memoir, tentatively entitled Wheel to the Past, focusing mainly on the three earliest chapters: “Entrance”, “South Philadelphia Boyhood”, and “Exploring: College Years”.

Kirschke grew up in South Philadelphia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from LaSalle College, and his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in English at Temple University. He is currently an English professor at Villanova University.

In Vietnam during 1966 and 1967, Dr.Kirschke was commander of the mortar platoon of 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, and of a rifle platoon in Hotel Company, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines. He was medically retired in 1968.

Kirschke’s book titles include Not Going Home Alone: A Marine’s Story, Henry James and Impressionism, Willa Cather and Six Writers from the Great War, and Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816): Author, Statesman, and Man of the World. He is also working on part one of a new trilogy, Atlantic Revolutionaries. Dr. Kirschke has written numerous articles for publications such as The Midwest Quarterly, Magazine Americana, Early America Review and The East-Central Intelligencer. Links: Benjamin Franklin: The Father of All the Yankees, Historical Reality in The Caine Mutiny , Say Who Made Her So: Breaker Morant and British Empire