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Biographical / Historical

Christopher J. Bright is a historian of 20th century political and diplomatic affairs. In 2010, he published Continental Defense in the Eisenhower Era: Nuclear Antiaircraft Arms and the Cold War. He was an undergraduate student at the College of William & Mary and graduated with an A.B. in Government.

Scope and Contents

14 spiral bound notebooks, dating from 1984-1987, belonging to Christopher J. Bright '87 from his time as a student at William & Mary. The notebooks contain Bright's handwritten notes, included dates, and syllabi materials. They cover coursework in Education (1), Government (7), and History (5).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Class materials
• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• Government--Study and teaching
• Notebooks