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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Department of Political Science will present David L. Holmes, Ed.D., Walter G. Mason professor of religious studies at the College of William and Mary, on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Information Technology building, Room 1005. Holmes will speak on his latest work,听The听Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, which he will also lecture on at the Carter Center in Atlanta earlier in the week. 鈥淲ith the November election just days away, we are excited to have Dr. Holmes visit 糖心Vlog鈥檚 campus to share his historical perspective and his scholarly expertise on the faiths of America鈥檚 presidents,鈥� said Patrick Novotny, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Political Science, who is coordinating the event. 鈥淒r. Holmes is a nationally recognized scholar whose lecture we hope will be of interest to faculty, students and anyone in our community interested in learning more about the faiths that have shaped America鈥檚 presidents since the Second World War.鈥� Holmes has authored several articles, monographs and other publications, including听The Faiths Of The Founding Fathers, which was named an editor鈥檚 choice book by听The New York Times听and nominated for the People鈥檚 Choice Book Award of the Library of Virginia;听A Brief History Of The Episcopal Church, which has become a standard used by Episcopal and interdenominational theological seminars;听The Religion Of The Founding Fathers;听A Nation Mourns听and听The Life of the Reverend Devereux Jarratt. A dedicated teacher, Holmes has won many awards for teaching a William and Mary, including the Outstanding Faculty Award of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Society of the Alumni Teaching Award for the College of William and Mary. He has also been elected to membership in the Phi Betta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa fraternities. For more information about the event, contact the University鈥檚 Department of Political Science at听912-478-5698. 糖心Vlog, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906 offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University is one of the Top 10 most popular universities in the nation according to听U.S. News & World Report, and is the top choice of Georgia鈥檚 HOPE scholars. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit:听