Alfred A. Cave

Who is Alfred A. Cave?

Alfred A. Cave, Ph.D., D. Litt. is an American professor, historian, and author. He is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toledo, specializing in the ethnohistory of Colonial America, Native Americans, and the Jacksonian democracy. As an author, his writing primarily focuses on colonial battles, including the French and Indian War. He is known for writing the book, The Pequot War, which the The New England Quarterly referred to as the "definitive study" of the war". He was recognized as a distinguished professor at the University of Utah. When he taught at the University of Toledo, he was honored with an Outstanding Research Award from the institution. In 2012, the Ohio Academy of History honored him with the Distinguished Historian Award.