American teacher and historian who worked as a professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois. He has specialized in European international politics and the theory of history.
He graduated from Concordia Seminary in 1951 and received a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1958.
He received numerous awards for his work including the Honorary Doctor of Letters from Valparaiso University in 1993.
He was born to Rupert H. Schroeder and Elfrieda Koch in Cleveland, Ohio.
Like him, Michael Cunningham is a professor from Ohio.