"Jerry D. Thompson"@en . . . "1942-11-21Z"^^ . . "American historian and professor" . . . . . . "Thompson, Jerry Don"@en . . . "1942Z"^^ . . "Jerry Don Thompson (born November 21, 1942) is Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. He is a prolific author of books on a variety of related topics, specializing in the American Civil War, the history of the Southwestern United States, and Texas history."@en . . . . .