I have been a lover of history since a very young age. Growing up, I loved to read and would often read historical literature and primary sources. In school, history was by far my best subject. With t... he online resources, I have continued my historical research. I graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a degree in History. My main focus was on Black American history of the 19th and 20th centuries, however, I am also proficient in broader American history and government. My particular areas of expertise in American history include, but are not limited to slavery and abolitionism, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Jim Crow era, the Long Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1980s), etc. My skill set in history makes me best suited for high school or college level students, however, I am capable of tutoring middle and elementary school students as well. As an American history tutor, I would be able to help with the following areas in particular: digesting primary and secondary sources, writing papers, and understanding class materials. read more

Hey there! I am Caleb P. Crandall and I was born in Asheville North Carolina. I am a graduate of UNCA where I got my degree in History, which was a dream come true. History has always been my passion,... even from an early age. My friends and peers would often say that I would become a historian or else a history teacher. My love of history is partly due to my family because us Crandalls are very big into family history. This helped to foster my love of the subject at large. I love to research, (perhaps too much as my mentor told me I was the only person she had to tell to not research so much), and have read quite a lot of historical literature. Just ask me who Harriet Wilson is and I could talk for hours. Other than devouring history books I also love to read novels (my favorite book is Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut), write (mostly poetry but some short stories as well), watch movies (I especially love the old black and white Universal monster flicks), and listen to music (I love love love David Bowie). I want the students I teach to act as critical thinkers that can analyze and interpret the past in ways that can (hopefully) better shape the future. That I part of why I love Black American history in particular because it has been routinely ignored and it holds many important lessons about today's world. My hope is that students that I tutor would be able to read, write, and think for themselves by using evidence from primary and secondary sources. Hope to see you soon! Caleb Preston Crandallread more