George Van Sant
George Van Sant, born November 20, 1927, State College, Pennsylvania. Attended St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD. during and after the war, A.B. in 1948. When he finished his Marine Korean service in 1953, attended graduate school at University of Virginia, M.A., 1955, Ph.D., 1958 in philosophy. Appointed Assistant Professor of Philosophy in 1958, Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He pursued parallel careers: active Marine Corps Reserve service 1953-1977, retiring as Colonel, USMCR; and teaching at the University of Mary Washington, retiring as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, 1990. Also many community activities in Fredericksburg, including three four year terms as a City Councilman. Taking on the Burden of History: Presuming to be a U. S. Marine, is a lively memoir of the author's active service in the United States Marine Corps. It recalls in plain terms what it was like for an ordinary young man to enter the military, get disciplined in a strict fashion, and live the rest of his life as a patriot. www.presumedmarine.com
