He received his B.A. (History) at Hofstra University, where his father taught for many years as a Professor of Philosophy and his Ph.D. in British History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Dr. Pearl’s research is currently directed towards British and American reform movements of the nineteenth century. An avid traveler, for over ten years Dr. Pearl has given lectures on European history and culture on voyages for leading cruise lines including Disney, Royal Caribbean, Azamara and Seabourn. Courses Taught: Introduction to Modern Western Civilization; Europe and the World Post 1945; British History; Great Cities of Europe.