Dr. John B. Wiseman, Professor Emeritus in History at Frostburg State University, passed away peacefully on January 23, at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following complications from COPD.John was born in Alliance, Nebraska, on February 10, 1938 and he lived in various parts of the north West for the next twenty years by virtue of his father's service in the Baptist ministry. There he acquired an enduring love of the outdoors, the Rocky Mountains, stream fishing, and baseball. He graduated from Linfield College in Oregon in 1960.In the fall of 1960 he came East as a teaching assistant in American History at the University of Maryland, where he completed his M.A. and Ph.D degrees. His teaching career spanned forty years, and included Keene State College in New Hampshire, Morgan State University in Baltimore, and Frostburg State University, where he taught African American History and The Twentieth Century World. He also directed the FSU History Department's internship program, placing over 100 history majors in a wide variety of positions. His extra-curricular life included charter membership in the Faculty Senate, presidency of that body, and service on the state-wide Faculty Senate. He was awarded special university recognition for academic achievement and community service.Wiseman was also a published scholar. His books included a history of the Democratic Party, co-authorship of a history of Allegany County, co-editorship of a study on Maryland Life and Culture, and most recently, a book of essays on baseball history. He also published articles on film history, Jackie Robinson, and Paul Robeson. A former associate editor of the Maryland Historical Magazine, he edited a special issue on baseball in Maryland. He also wrote a short history of his life with cats and was a frequent contributor to the editorial page of the Cumberland Times News.Beginning in the 1980s, Wiseman brought many noteworthy scholars, political leaders, creative artists and sports figures to FSU to engage the public on issues of national and international importance. Among the diverse forums and conferences he organized the events explored the legacy of the Vietnamese War, the Holocaust, the wide-ranging cultural impact of World War II, feature film as social history, and most recently, the history of baseball in America.. He also spent twenty years trying to return minor league baseball to Cumberland.A world-wide traveler, Wiseman visited virtually all of Western Europe and the Carribean with his wife Earleen, and also spent time in Nepal, India, Czechoslavakia, and Russia. And he loved his frequent trips through his beloved Rocky Mountain West with a brother-in-law, Paul Gerhard.He is survived by his devoted wife, Earleen, and two very special daughters, Caroline Wiseman Brady and husband Mark, and Elizabeth Wiseman Alves and husband Mark, and their children, Sam, Henry, and David Alves, and Amelia Brady. Wiseman also leaves two loving step-daughters, Emily Streib Marcil and husband Steve, and Jennifer Streib Brekke and husband Trigg and their children Gigi Marcil and Torin, Britta, and Elin Brekke. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Dr. Graham Watkins, three nephews, and a niece.Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave, Cumberland, on Friday, January 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. A Vigil Service will be conducted by Rev. Diane Smith at the funeral home on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday, January 28, at noon, with Fr. Edward Hendricks as celebrant. After the services, at his request, John's body will be cremated.In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Doctors Without Borders, 333 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001, or to the Union Rescue Mission of Western Maryland, 16 Gulf Memorial Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502.Condolences for the family may be left at www.ScarpelliFH.com.