A thirty-eight-year veteran of the university classroom, Dr. Lee is professor of history at Winthrop University. He has earned several awards for his teaching, including recognition twenty-five years ago as a pioneer in remote learning. He is the author of nineteen books on a wide range of historical topics. He has lectured internationally in the United Kingdom, Russia, India, and Vietnam. Dr. Lee has served as a media commentator for Fox News, CNN, NBC News, and National Public Radio. He chairs the National Register of Historic Places Review Board in South Carolina. He is a member of the Culture and Heritage Commission in that state’s York County. A former president of the South Carolina Historical Association, Dr. Lee received the State Historic Preservation Award in 2016 from Governor Henry McMaster. For twenty-two years, Dr. Lee served as an elected official in South Carolina.