Kessell, John L.

John L. Kessell (photo courtesy of John Kessell)

After receiving his M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, John L. Kessell worked for a number of years as resident historian at Tumacacori National Monument in Arizona. Later, he returned to his studies by enrolling in the Ph.D. program at the University of New Mexico. He received his Doctorate in History in 1969. Aside from ultimately publishing his dissertation, Kessell also published a number of articles in journals such as the New Mexico Historical Review and the Journal of Arizona History on topics related to his earlier work in Tumacacori and his studies on the Spanish Colonial presence in Arizona and Sonora.

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