Smith, Mark M.

Mark M. Smith is Carolina Distinguished Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. A specialist in southern history, race relations and sensory history, he has authored or edited a dozen books, including, most recently, Camille, 1969: Histories of a Hurricane (2011). His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Times, Science, Brain, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. A former president of The Historical Society, Professor Smith has lectured in China, Australia, Europe, and throughout the United States. He regularly reviews books for The Wall Street Journal.