Assistant Professor of History
Dr. Adam Zucconi received his B.A. in History and Political Science from Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA) in 2009, an M.A. in History from Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina) in 2011, and a Ph.D. in History from West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia) in 2016. Dr. Zucconi’s research interests include the American Civil War era, American political history, political culture, constitutional law, and international relations. In particular, Dr. Zucconi focuses on the development of democratic governments and institutions in various historical contexts, specifically in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
His current research explores the “politics of slavery” and “slaves politics” in West(ern) Virginia throughout the antebellum and postbellum eras, and how both black and white West(ern) Virginians navigated the creation of a new slaveholding state while a war for slavery’s existence unfolded. Dr. Zucconi’s future research plans will focus on how Americans interpreted the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, notably in political relations between newly freed slaves and white southerners.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Zucconi enjoys spending time with his family, tackling DIY projects, reading, and playing video games.
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About Adam Zucconi
Dr. Adam Zucconi received his B.A. in History and Political Science from Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA) in 2009, an M.A. in History from Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina) in 2011, and a Ph.D. in History from West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia) in 2016. Dr. Zucconi’s research interests include the American Civil War era, American political history, political culture, constitutional law, and international relations. In particular, Dr. Zucconi focuses on the development of democratic governments and institutions in various historical contexts, specifically in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
His current research explores the “politics of slavery” and “slaves politics” in West(ern) Virginia throughout the antebellum and postbellum eras, and how both black and white West(ern) Virginians navigated the creation of a new slaveholding state while a war for slavery’s existence unfolded. Dr. Zucconi’s future research plans will focus on how Americans interpreted the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, notably in political relations between newly freed slaves and white southerners.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Zucconi enjoys spending time with his family, tackling DIY projects, reading, and playing video games.
| Present | Assistant Professor of History, William & Mary ‐ Richard Bland College of William & Mary | |
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Disciplines
| 2016 | Doctorate, West Virginia University | |
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| 2011 | Clemson University | |
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| 2009 | Bridgewater College | |
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