Other Writings by Dr. Bob Alotta
EDITOR. Senior Editor, Street Names of American Project [Bonus Books], current works include Stories Behind New Orleans Street Names, Donald A. Gill (1992); George Washington Didn't Sleep Here: The Stories Behind the Street Names in the District of Columbia, Amy L. Alotta (1993); Champions and Kings: Stories Behind the Street Names of Nashville and Memphis, Denise Strub (1993).
MONOGRAPHS. Old Fort Mifflin: The Chain of Command, 1977; Old Fort Mifflin: The Buildings and Structures, 1976; Old Fort Mifflin: The Defenders, 1974; A Fort Mifflin Diary, 1973; A Glossary of Fortification Terms, 1972; The Spirit of the Men of Mifflin, 1971; The Men of Mifflin, 1970 [published by The Shackamaxon Society, Inc.].
COLLECTIONS. "Mississippi's State of Mind" [pp. 20-24] and "The Vietnam Memorial" [pp. 50-52], From Behind the Magnolia Curtain: Voices of Mississippi, Clyde V. Williams, ed. [Jackson, Miss.: Mississippi Press Association/Mississippi Humanities Council, 1988]; "Popularity: The Street Names of Philadelphia," Place Names and Personal Names as Evidence of Settlement History, T. L. Markey, ed. [Ann Arbor: Karoma Publishers, Inc., 1986]; "Cripple" and "Where," Poets--To An Aging Nation, Phyllis Ford-Choyke, ed. [New York: Harper Square, 1977]; "Esse" and "Stare," Outstanding Contemporary Poetry, Dale R. and Arthur R. Moore, eds. [Pied-Piper Press, 1972]; "The Thinker," "Aware" and "Act II," Yearbook of Modern Poetry, Jeanne Hollyfield, ed. [Young Publications, 1971]; Just Some Girl, 1971 [privately published]; Historical Churches of Philadelphia [Philadelphia Daily News, 1965], collection of columns during the year.
BOOK REVIEWS. Reviews appear regularly in journals and the popular press [1961---], including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, *Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, The Grand Rapids Press, Gwinnett Daily Times, *Milestones, the Newport News Daily Press, The Philadelphia Bulletin, *The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Tribune,*Richmond News Leader, *Roanoke Times & World-News, Starkville Daily News. Contributor to Public Relations Journal, *Armed Forces and Society, *World War II, *America's Civil War, *Military History, *Wild West magazines, International Freedom Review, *Journal of Military History, and *History: Reviews of New Books. Until 1989, a reviewer for United Press International. [* indicates current]
FEATURE WRITING. News, opinion and feature articles appear in daily/weekly newspapers and magazines in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Wrote restaurant columns for The Philadelphia Inquirer, later for the Philadelphia Daily News, 1963-67. Also wrote editorial material for special sections and church features. Wrote weekly opinion column for Philadelphia Daily News, 1978-80; award-winning bicentennial series for The Evening & Sunday Bulletin, 1977-78. Currently writing op-ed pieces for the Birmingham [Ala.] News, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Harrisburg [Pa.] Patriot-News, the Mobile Press-Register, the Newport News [Va.] Daily News, The Roanoke Times & World-News [Va.] and the Harrisonburg [Va.] Daily News-Record. At present, writing a series of place-name features for the Greensburg [Pa.] Tribune. Serve as referee for articles submitted to the Journal of Military History.
WORKS IN PROGRESS. Signposts & Settlers: The History of the Place Names in New York and New England, the third in the series of place names of America; Signposts & Settlers: The History of the Place Names in the Mid-West, the fourth in the series.
TELEVISION/RADIO. Executive producer and host, "Point of View," WSVA-AM, Harrisonburg, Va., 1997; Political analyst, WHSV-TV3, Harrisonburg, Va., 1996- . Executive producer and host, "Point of View," WKCY-AM, Harrisonburg, Va., 1996. Senior media analyst for radio station WSVA-AM, Harrisonburg, Va., 1993-96; Creator and executive producer, "Perceptions of War," a weekly half-hour interview show developed through Madison's Television Production Center [TPC], and aired on public access television, 1990. An hour-long version also aired in ten states on National Public Radio, 1989; Host of "Midweek," a weekly student-produced community affairs program developed through Madison's TPC, and aired on cable access, 1989; Creator and executive producer, "The Kids Show," a weekly children's show, Community Channel 10, Starkville, Miss., 1985-86. Show aired on community access channels in Mississippi; Writer of "A Philadelphia Moment," tricentennial program for WCAU-FM, Philadelphia, 1982; Anchor, Presidential Elections, WCAU-AM, Philadelphia, 1980; Writer of "On Schools and Schooling," programs for Leonard Krivy, WCAU-AM, Philadelphia, 1978-79; Writer, producer, narrator of "A Minute of Your Time," WQIQ-AM, Aston, Pa., 1977-78; Writer/producer of "Past/Prolog," bicentennial minutes for WCAU-FM, Philadelphia, 1976; Writer of on-air editorials, WCAU-FM, 1975-76; Writer of Mort Crim's "One Moment Please," nationally-syndicated radio/television program, 1976-77; On-air personality, "The Captain Noah Show," WPVI-TV 6, Philadelphia, 1970-76; appeared as "Colonel Bob, the Revolutionary War Soldier"; Wrote, produced and directed "Focus on the American Revolution," WHYY-TV 12 [PBS], Philadelphia, 1973; Columnist on the "Nightly News," WTAF-TV 29, Philadelphia, 1969.
