UGLOW, Loyd M. 1952-

PERSONAL:

Born December 26, 1952, in Dallas, TX; son of Charles E., Jr., and Betty (Welch) Uglow; married Carol Rollins, May 24, 1975; children: Ben (deceased), Sam, Joel. Ethnicity: "Anglo." Education: University of Texas—Dallas, B.A., 1976; University of West Florida, M.A., 1984; University of North Texas, Ph.D., 1995. Politics: Republican. Religion: Assemblies of God. Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, reading, shooting.

ADDRESSES:

Home—202 Twin Lakes, Waxahachie, TX 75165. Office—Department of History, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 1200 Sycamore, Waxahachie, TX 75165. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

High school teacher in Pensacola, FL, 1984-87; Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, TX, professor of history, 1987—. Military service: U.S. Naval Reserve, 1978-95, active duty, 1978-83; became commander; received Navy Achievement Medal.

MEMBER:

Phi Alpha Theta.

WRITINGS:

Abraham Lincoln, Will You Ever Give Up? (juvenile biography), illustrated by Kennon James, Advance Publishing (Houston, TX), 1997.

Benjamin Franklin, You Know What to Say (juvenile biography), illustrated by Greg Budwine, Advance Publishing (Houston, TX), 2000.

Standing in the Gap: Army Outposts, Picket Stations, and the Pacification of the Texas Frontier, 1866-1886, Texas Christian University Press (Fort Worth, TX), 2001.

Contributor to magazines.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

A history of Southwestern Assemblies of God University; research on the U.S. Army, 1898-1916.

SIDELIGHTS:

Loyd M. Uglow told CA: "I firmly believe that every person has one or more God-given abilities, and that one of the person's primary responsibilities in life is to put those abilities into practice in a beneficial way. In my life, writing is that ability. I enjoy writing but, beyond that, I feel compelled to write. If I failed to write, I would be wasting a talent I am supposed to use.

"Until I was in my thirties, writing was fun, but being published seemed unattainable. Then a magazine published two articles I sent in. That is what broke the ice and gave me the confidence to attempt longer projects. My first book opportunity actually fell into my lap through my position as a university history instructor. A small publishing company phoned me to see if I could recommend anyone on campus to write a children's biography of Abraham Lincoln. After asking my colleagues and getting no takers, I ended up volunteering for the project myself. Another book in the same series followed a couple years later, and those two publications cleared away my last lingering doubts about being able to write a book someone would actually want to publish.

"My latest work, a detailed historical treatment of minor military posts in Texas titled Standing in the Gap, started as my doctoral dissertation. I never realized how much effort and time could go into revising an already-written manuscript for publication. But the satisfaction of holding a finished, hard-cover product in my hand and knowing it was at least of some value as a piece of historical research made all the tedious work of revision worthwhile. Now I can give thanks to God for helping me see that project through to a successful conclusion and for allowing me the satisfaction of seeing my work in print."