Dr. James M. Johnson '69, an internationally recognized expert on the War for Independence in the Hudson River Valley, has been appointed the first holder of the Dr. Frank T. Bumpus Chair in Hudson River Valley History at Marist College.
The Chair was established by long-time Cold Spring, New York resident Dr. Frank T. Bumpus to promote greater understanding of the rich history, culture, and identity of New York’s Hudson River Valley. “This academic chair, and the excellent teaching, scholarship, and public dialogue it creates, will widen knowledge and understanding throughout the country and the world about our historically significant region of America,” says Marist President Dennis J. Murray. “Dr. Jim Johnson is a first-rate historian and incomparable advocate for the Hudson River Valley and his appointment sets the standard for future holders of the Bumpus Chair.”