THE HISTORIAN
Dr. Steve Carol has a Ph.D. in History from St. John’s University, New York.
His specialties are the Modern Middle East, United States History and Government, the World Wars of the Twentieth Century and the Cold War.
Now retired, he taught for nearly four decades both in New York and in Arizona on all educational levels, including college, university and graduate levels.
Dr. Carol has lectured throughout the United States at churches, synagogues, universities, schools, and service organizations on topics related to the history of the Middle East including the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism as well as a forgotten rescuer of the Holocaust era, Portuguese diplomat Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
He has written the highly praised Middle East Rules of Thumb, and Encyclopedia of Days; Start the Day with History. His newest book is: From Jerusalem to the Lion of Judah and Beyond: Israel’s Foreign Policy in East Africa. Additionally, Dr. Carol authored and prepared visual aids, and educational games. In his spare time, he writes and produces songs of a historic nature including The Copper Star, Old Ironclad, and American Mythbuster.
Dr. Carol is an Associate Producer and official historian of, as well as being the most frequent guest on "The Middle East Radio Forum" for over eight years. As a Middle East expert, he has been a featured guest on radio shows across the nation, providing keen detailed historical overviews and original perspectives, frequently relating it to current political developments. His analysis provides insights on current events based on well documented history.
Dr. Carol has spoken to groups from New York to California. His op-ed articles have appeared in newspapers throughout North America, and on the world wide web. He is a consultant to Salem Radio Network News, the parent company of KKNT 960 AM, "The Patriot." He has been affiliated with the Arizona Humanities Council as part of the “9-11 Conversations” programs, and has spoken on the War on Terrorism, and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict among other subjects.
Dr. Carol has also been a consultant for the N.Y. State Department of Education and Arizona Department of Education. In 1987, New York State named him “Outstanding Teacher.”
Through this website, Dr. Carol intends to provide factual historic information with clarity. He hopes that this will lead to a better understanding of the current complex issues that challenge us today. The opinions are his alone.
