American Scholar of the English Language and History, Assistant Professor of History at Rollins College Faculty, and World War 2 Military Instructor

: Remained in his home state from birth, April 19, 1907, until his completion of his undergraduate studies at Southern Methodist University (S.M.U), where he received a Bachelors of Arts degree in both English and History. Upon graduation, fellowships were offered to him in both areas of study, but he chose to work under a history professor at S.M.U. After a period as a fellow and instructor at the University, Smith became a lecturer at the University of Texas... (From: Lib.Rollins.edu.)