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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A recently promoted associate professor at Mississippi State is a newly elected Fellow of Britain's Royal Historical Society.
William Anthony Hay of West Point joined the university's history department in 2003 as an assistant professor. Previously, he worked for three years at the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, Pa.
Founded in 1868 with a charter from Queen Victoria, the RHS is considered the leading organization in Great Britain promoting the professional study of the past. Its 3,000 Fellows are elected on the basis of their original contributions to historical scholarship and include scholars from around the world.
Hay is a history and philosophy graduate of the University of the South. He holds a doctorate in European and international history from the University of Virginia.
His first book, "The Whig Revival, 1808-1830" (Palgrave: 2005) explored political realignment in early 19th century Britain through a study of efforts by Henry Brougham, a lawyer and parliamentarian, to bring the Whigs into power after an extended period in opposition.
Hay also has written extensively about international relations since the late 18th century, with scholarly articles appearing in major professional journals and publications. Over the years, his work has been supported by several academic grants and fellowships.
Currently, his projects include an edited volume on Walter Bagehot, a Victorian-era journalist and editor of The Economist, and a biography of Robert Banks Jenkinson, the prime minister who led Britain to victory during the Napoleonic Wars.
In addition to teaching and research duties, Hay coordinates the Distinguished Lecture Series for MSU's Institute for Humanities.
NEWS EDITORS/DIRECTORS: For additional information, contact Dr. Hay at 662-325-3604 or wilhay6248@aol.com.
For more information about Mississippi State University, see http://www.msstate.edu/.