Title

Interview of Edward J. Sheehy, F.S.C., Ph.D.

Authors

Edward J. Sheehy, La Salle UniversityFollow
Lauren De Angelis, La Salle UniversityFollow

Document Type

Interview

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

Edward J. Sheehy was born in 1946 to Edward and Rosemary Sheehy. His father was a naval commander and later the head of an aerospace company called Hercules. He entered the novitiate of the Christian Brothers in 1963, received his undergraduate degree in history from La Salle College in 1968, his Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University in 1973, and his Ph.D. in History from George Washington University in 1983. He worked at St. Gabriel's Hall, Calvert College High School, Hudson Catholic High School, Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, PA, and La Salle University. A specialist on U.S. naval history, he is a professor in the History Department of La Salle University and Vice President of the Corporation. His honors include the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Dr. Roland Holroyd Award for contributions made to the community.

Comments

On audio recording no. 1, the session begins 48 seconds into the recording.

The complete interview is 4 hours, 27 minutes long.

Br. Ed passed away on 22 December 2022.

Recommended Citation

Sheehy, Edward J. and De Angelis, Lauren, "Interview of Edward J. Sheehy, F.S.C., Ph.D." (2012). All Oral Histories. 5.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/histdeptohall/5