Derek Dwight Anderson

Derek Dwight Anderson is an independent high school history teacher and librarian with almost 40 years of teaching experience. He is also a dedicated world traveler who loves museums, large and small. Forgotten Capitals and Improbable Voices represent the cumulative integration of his professional and personal interests and offer unusual insight into history. He is committed to challenging conceptions of whose history matters and which stories are worth preserving.

Anderson holds a B.A. from Bates College and a Master of Library and Information Science from San José State University. He also studied at the University of Edinburgh. Currently a senior full time faculty member at Marin Academy in San Rafael, California, Anderson lives with his partner in Sausalito. He is currently teaching an interdisciplinary world history course that integrates history, art history, and studio art.