Larry Toll
Thanks for visiting my page. I enjoy teaching history courses at EU, and the courses in our new public history minor. I utilize living history in my classes, portraying historic figures from the past, such as Civil War soldiers.
Title: Associate Professor of History
Office: Zimmerman-208K
Professional Information: BA (History), 1982 Ball State University. MA (American History), 1984, Ball State University. PhD (American History), 1990, Ball State University. Prior employment: Assistant/Associate Professor of History, Brewton-Parker College, 1991-2006. Areas of specialization: Civil War, military history, Indian Wars, public history.
Job Responsibilities: Teaching history is my passion as well as my job.
Org Memberships: National Council on Public History; Missouri Historical Society; Oklahoma Historical Society.
Courses Taught: American history survey (111/112), World Civilization, Colonial, Early Republic, Civil War, Early Christian Era, Modern Middle East, plus topics courses like Living History, World War I and II, American Indians, and the American Revolution.
Started Work: 2006
Favorite Thing About Work: I enjoy sharing my passion for the Lord and for history with my students. I like being able to mentor students and to expose them to the hobby of reenacting.
Was an Evangel Student: No.
Originally From: Muncie, IN
Personal Information: I live in Springfield with my wife, Mary, and our children, Zachary and Daniel. I am a Royal Ranger Commander at Life 360 Church, Park Crest Campus, and I am a Certified Training Instructor in Royal Rangers, and a member of Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship.
Other: I have been involved in Christian higher education for over 20 years. Prior to coming to EU I served on staff at a small Baptist college in southern Georgia, where I also served as the Chi Alpha leader on my campus, and as a local pastor. My hobbies include camping, fishing, hunting, target shooting, spending time with my family, and living history/reeancting. I serve as a Seasonal Park Ranger at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, and I volunteer at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas, and at Fort Gibson Historic Site in Oklahoma.
Top 5 Strengths:
context
connectedness
empathy
input
relator
Links:
EU Students Working with the National Park Service
Wilson's Creek Movie
Living History at EU
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Pea Ridge Battlefield
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Royal Rangers
Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site
Frontiersman Camping Fellowship