Keith Hébert

Keith S. Hébert wrote his dissertation, "Civil War/Reconstruction Era in Bartow County, Georgia," under the direction of Professor Kenneth W. Noe. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of West Georgia (1998) and an M.A. in History from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2001).

Hébert's research interests include: the American Civil War, Southern Medicine, and history of American professions. In 2001, he completed a M.A. thesis under the direction of Crandall Shifflett entitled "A Case Study in Nineteenth Century Medicine: Robert Ellett's Medical Career, 1850-1904."

He currently holds the position of Historian at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Historic Preservation Division. He also works part-time at the University of West Georgia. He has an upcoming article in the Georgia Historical Quarterly and an article in a new anthology named Reconstruction in Appalachia. He is also writing a book length history of the 51st Alabama Cavalry regiment, sponsored by the Friends of the Alabama Archives along with Bradley Hale and the Hale family.

Last updated July 23, 2007.
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