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Dr. Thomas Blossom was an emeritus professor of the History Department from 1964-1977. Blossom was born in 1912 in Dedham, Massachusetts and died in 1992. His interview discusses his background, his studies with Robert Frost and Alan Nevins, his early teaching experiences, his Navy experience, and his research on Antonio Narino. About ODU, he discusses his experiences building the Latin American Studies program, developments in the History Department, and his impressions of three ODU Presidents.