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Line 64: − Prior to his service at Louisiana Tech, Taylor was an associate professor of history, dean of men (1952–1956), and dean of the [[Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish.<ref name=mpress/>+ + − ==Historian== −
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Meanwhile, his focus on the excellence of academics was never lost. He understood that in order to attract world class scholars and bring the singular honor and academic respect he believed Tech could hold in the world, the institution must have the facilities that reflect that greatness. He made the difference that made the difference for Louisiana Tech and caused our enrollment to break five figures. And from those numbers sprang countless CEO's, scientists, public servants, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, inventors, world class athletes, and a diverse network of respected achievers around the globe that proudly constitute what Dr. Taylor referred to as "The Tech Family."…"<ref>grfx.cstr.com/photos/schools/latc/genrel/auto_pdf/Dr. pdf</ref></blockquote>
Meanwhile, his focus on the excellence of academics was never lost. He understood that in order to attract world class scholars and bring the singular honor and academic respect he believed Tech could hold in the world, the institution must have the facilities that reflect that greatness. He made the difference that made the difference for Louisiana Tech and caused our enrollment to break five figures. And from those numbers sprang countless CEO's, scientists, public servants, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, inventors, world class athletes, and a diverse network of respected achievers around the globe that proudly constitute what Dr. Taylor referred to as "The Tech Family."…"<ref>grfx.cstr.com/photos/schools/latc/genrel/auto_pdf/Dr. pdf</ref></blockquote>
==Historian==
Prior to his service at Louisiana Tech, Taylor was an associate professor of history, dean of men (1952–1956), and dean of the [[Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish.<ref name=mpress/>
Taylor's ''Reluctant Rebel: The Secret Diary of Robert Patrick, 1861–1865'' stemmed from the translation of a diary written in Pitman [[shorthand]] by Patrick, a private in the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Army from Clinton, near [[Baton Rouge]]. A clerk in the commissary and quartermaster departments of the Fourth Louisiana Infantry, Patrick began his diary in April 1861 and wrote until the last days of the conflict.<ref name=patrick>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsu.edu/lsupress/bookPages/9780807120729.html|title=''Reluctant Rebel''|publisher=lsu.edu|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref>
Taylor's ''Reluctant Rebel: The Secret Diary of Robert Patrick, 1861–1865'' stemmed from the translation of a diary written in Pitman [[shorthand]] by Patrick, a private in the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Army from Clinton, near [[Baton Rouge]]. A clerk in the commissary and quartermaster departments of the Fourth Louisiana Infantry, Patrick began his diary in April 1861 and wrote until the last days of the conflict.<ref name=patrick>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsu.edu/lsupress/bookPages/9780807120729.html|title=''Reluctant Rebel''|publisher=lsu.edu|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref>