Mark D. Van Ells, Ph.D.
Mark D. Van Ells received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and is a native of the Badger State. Prior to his position at Queensborough, he taught at Mt. Senario College and the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. Dr. Van Ells also served as Archivist/Historian at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison. His research specialties include the social and cultural history of the U.S. military, with an emphasis on World War II.
BOOKS
- Red Arrow Across the Pacific: The Thirty-Second Infantry Division during World War II. Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2024.
- A Postcard View of Hell: One Doughboy's Souvenir Album of the First World War. Editor with Frank Jacob. Vernon Press, 2018
- America and World War I: A Traveler's Guide. Interlink Books, 2015
- Wisconsin [On the Road Histories]. Interlink Books, 2009.
- The Daily Life of an Ordinary American Soldier during World War II: The Letters of Wilbur C. Berget. Edwin Mellen, 2008.
- To Hear Only Thunder Again: America’s World War II Veterans Come Home. Lexington Books, 2001.