Jordan O'Neal Alexander
Lecturer
By appointment
Departments / Programs
Degree Information
- PHD, Middle Tennessee State University (2020)
- MA, Liberty University (2016)
- BS, Liberty University (2014)
Areas of Expertise
My areas of expertise are nineteenth and twentieth century American History, Black History, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Biography
I am originally a native of Atlanta, Georgia, but have lived in Murfreesboro for nine years. I have a Bachelor's degree in History, and a Master's degree in American History from Liberty University. I have a doctorate in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University. My research interests are Black History, specifically the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement. Aside from teaching, my interests include reading, playing basketball and learning to play golf.
Publications
Alexander, Jordan O'Neal. "Attorney General Edward W. Brooke, the Politics of Gradualism and Immediacy, and the Struggle for Civil Rights." Journal of Afri...
Read More »Alexander, Jordan O'Neal. "Attorney General Edward W. Brooke, the Politics of Gradualism and Immediacy, and the Struggle for Civil Rights." Journal of African American History 109.1 (Winter 2024): 53-75. https://doi.org/10.1086/726855
Alexander, Jordan. "Striving for Civil Rights: Senator Edward W. Brooke, President Richard Nixon's 'Southern Strategy' and the Supreme Court." Journal of Supreme Court History 46.2 (July 2021): 206-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsch.12274
Alexander, Jordan O’Neal (2020). “Subtle Revolutionist: The Life and Political Career of Senator Edward W. Brooke.” https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6270
Alexander, Jordan., other authors. (2018). “Coalmont Library Heritage Development Report.”
Alexander, Jordan., other authors. (2018). The British Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. 2 Vols.
Alexander, Jordan O. (2016). “Trailblazer: The Legacy of Bishop Henry M. Turner during the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crowism.” Masters Theses 414. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/414
Alexander, Jordan. (2016). Blog. “Charleston: Crossroads of Colonial America.” https://charlestoncrossroadofcolonialamerica.wordpress.com
Alexander, Jordan. (2015). Blog. “Jamestown Settlement and Fort: English Destiny in a New World.” https://wtpohw16.wordpress.com
Alexander, Jordan O. (2015). “Trailblazer: The Legacy of Bishop Henry M. Turner During the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crowism.” Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History Vol. 1 (Iss. 1), 1–11. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/ljh/vol1/iss1/5
Alexander, Jordan. (2014). Blog. “The Campaign Memorabilia of Senator Edward W. Brooke.” https://tcmosedwbrooke1966.wordpress.com
Alexander, Jordan O. (2014). “African–American Chaplains Who Served in the Civil War.” Research Booklet.
Courses
HIST 2020 - Survey of American History II
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
HIST 2040 - Survey of African American History I
HIST 2045 - Themes in African American History: Black Politics through Artistic Expression
HIST 2050 - Survey of African American History II
