RI Historical Society

Luther Spoehr received his Ph.D. in History from Stanford University.  He is Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Education and History at Brown University, where his courses included seminars on the history of intercollegiate athletics, colleges and universities in the ‘60s, and the history of academic freedom.  Among his many publications, he has written over 120 book reviews on American history for the Providence Journal (back when the ProJo had an actual Books section).  A longtime member of the Board of Trustees for the Rhode Island Historical Society, he served as Chairman of the Board from 2017 through 2020.  He and his wife, Kathy, have lived in Rhode Island since 1974.  Their older son, Matt, was recently seen  speaking to the Providence Rotary Club.