Mr. James M. Scott
SHSS Scholar in Residence
A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, James M. Scott is the author of Black Snow and Rampage, the latter of which was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the editors at Amazon, Kirkus, and Military Times and was chosen as a finalist for the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History by the New York Historical Society. His other works include Target Tokyo, a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist, The War Below, and The Attack on the Liberty, which won the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison Award.
His latest book, Targeted, which will be released in September 2024, is a collaboration with former Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling thriller writer, Jack Carr. The book will examine the 1983 Hezbollah terrorist attack on American forces in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed 241 Marines, sailors, and soldiers. Scott lives with his wife and two children in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
The position of Scholar in Residence affords a unique and prestigious opportunity for a seasoned scholar to continue their research, writing, and publishing endeavors while actively participating as a valued member of the Citadel academic community. The Scholar in Residence will enjoy unfettered access to the college’s extensive library resources, and on-campus events. The position is designed to foster intellectual exchange and collaboration within the academic community to enhance the learning experience for our cadets and students.
Books
Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb (2022)
Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila (2018)
Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor (2015)
The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan (2013)
The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israel’s Deadly 1967 Assault on A U.S. Spy Ship (2009)
Degrees
Ph.D. War Studies (King’s College London) in progress
M.A. Military History (The Citadel)
Nieman Fellow for Journalism (Harvard University, 2006-2007)
B.A. English & Spanish (Wofford College)