Edmund F. Wehrle

Edmund F. Wehrle is a Professor in the Department of History at Eastern Illinois University. His academic work centers on American international relations, with a focus on labor movements in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War. He serves as the department's graduate coordinator and teaches courses such as U.S. International Relations, Contemporary America, and Historical Research.

• PhD and MA in American History (University of Maryland)
• BA in English Literature (University of Toronto)

Research Interests

• Global trade union organizing during the Cold War
• U.S. military labor practices in Vietnam
• International framing of American history
• Baseball as cultural and historical narrative

Recent publications span topics from Cold War labor dynamics to baseball history. His work includes peer-reviewed articles in journals like Diplomatic History and Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture. Media appearances include a 2024 D-Day 80th Anniversary presentation.