Bike Ride in Honor of Scott
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| 1st Annual SBS Memorial Bike Ride July 2017 |
In Memory of Scott Baldwin Smith
Scott Baldwin Smith 1963-2017 Scott Baldwin Smith, 53, beloved husband, father, son, teacher and friend, died from lung cancer on July 22, 2017, surrounded by family at his home in SE Portland. A cherished history professor at Linfield College, Scott lived and modeled a life of learning. Relying on primary sources, his own misadventures in the Soviet Union and Russia, as well as his legendary wit, Scott brought history alive for his students. His book, Captives of Revolution: The Socialist Revolutionaries and the Bolshevik Dictatorship, 1918-1923 , reflected years of archival research abroad and was recognized in the field as a major achievement. Yet his interests ranged far beyond early Soviet history. An intellectual even by academic standards, Scott enlightened and inspired students and colleagues with courses on Russian literature, western European history and culture, political violence and genocide. Scott’s unfailing curiosity and great powers ...
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