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Bonnell to teach history at NIC
January 10, 2017
Beginning with the Spring 2017 semester, Paul Bonnell, Bonners Ferry, will teach History 112-60, U.S. History After 1876, at North Idaho College. Paul has taught several semesters for North Idaho College over the past decade in both dual-credit and adjunct capacities.

Born in Vietnam, Paul grew up in Malaysia, the Philippines, and North Carolina before moving to Bonners Ferry.

He attended Bryan College for his undergraduate work and Appalachian State University for a master's degree in history. At Appalachian State he also worked as an editorial assistant for Albion: A Quarterly Journal of British Studies.

Recently, he has taken graduate courses in European history and Southeast Asian history and culture at American Public University.

In Boundary County, Paul has worked construction and taught at the Praise Church School, Rocky Mountain Academy, and Bonners Ferry High School. He currently teaches Eighth Grade English, Language Arts at Boundary County Middle School, where he also coaches cross country and track.

He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, climbing, skiing, running, playing music, writing, and reading.

Paul appreciates studying the complex layers and questions of history, especially when approached in a multi-disciplinary way. He currently is intrigued by biopolitics, international adoption, the Vietnamese diaspora, and storytelling.

He looks forward to exploring U.S. history with students this semester at North Idaho College.
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