Robert Moore

Robert J. Moore Jr. is a senior lecturer at WashU and a retired public historian for the National Park Service. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in art and filmmaking, and Master and Ph.D. degrees in history from WashU. His dissertation detailed British influences on Theodore Roosevelt and his career. Moore has written articles for national and regional magazines on Lewis and Clark, westward expansion, architectural history and Dred & Harriet Scott. He is the author of eight books, including “The Gateway Arch: An Architectural Dream” (2005), “Tailor Made, Trail Worn: Army Life, Clothing and Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” (Helena, Montana: Far Country Press, 2003), “Natural Wonders of the World” (New York, N.Y.: Abbeville Press, 2000), and “Native Americans: A Portrait; The Art and Travels of Charles Bird King, George Catlin and Karl Bodmer” (New York, N.Y.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997).

Born and raised in Oriskany, New York, Moore was employed by the National Park Service for 40 years, working at such diverse areas as Saratoga, Yorktown, Morristown, Gettysburg, and Sagamore Hill. Moore’s scholarly interests include the architectural heritage of the U.S. and St. Louis, landscape architecture, French Colonial history, art and motion picture history, Native Americans, the African American heritage of St. Louis, the early role of women in architecture and design in the U.S., conservation, the Progressive Era and Presidential history. His recreational interests include travel, photography, hiking, creative writing, and carpentry. He lives near St. Louis with his wife Susan.

Moore currently teaches courses in the Sam Fox School, “Modern and Contemporary Landscape Architecture” and the half-semester electives, “Visions of a Brighter Future,” “The History of Progressive Design at World’s Fairs, 1851-Present,” and “Creators of Worlds: Motion Picture Production Design.”