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About David L. Preston
- David L.
- Preston is an American historian, writer, and professor.
- He is the author of two books on conflict between English colonists in North America and their French and Native American neighbors, which have won multiple awards.
- He currently serves as the Westvaco Professor of National Security Studies at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, a post he has held since 2013. Preston is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington, where he earned his bachelor's degree.
- He completed his master's and doctorate at the College of William & Mary.
- In 2003, he became an assistant professor at The Citadel and in 2009 was named an associate professor.
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