Joseph Neal Luther

Joseph Neal Luther is a sixth generation Texan who lives in Kerrville, Texas. He earned his doctorate at Texas A&M University and is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he taught for 23 years, serving as Associate Dean of the College of Architecture. He also taught for 10 years at Eastern Washington University. An enthusiastic historical archeologist, Dr. Luther is a member of the Texas State Historical Association; the national Society for Historical Archaeology and the Society for American Archeology and has given papers at their national conferences. Locally, he is a member of the Texas Archeological Society, South Texas Archeological Association, Wild West History Association, and the West Texas Historical Association. Dr. Luther has written three books of Texas historical archeology: Camp Verde: Texas Frontier Defense (2012; Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty (2013); and The Odyssey of Texas Ranger James Callahan, (2017)) all published by The History Press. He continues to write on ....