My intense interest in history was fostered by Dr. Steinberg when I was a student in the first class at Martin Luther High School in 1960. I looked forward to his knowledgeable and interesting lectures eagerly each day. I learned more about history from him in high school than most of the people I knew in college, and developed a life-long interest. I will never forget important people, dates, or events because of his influence, and appreciated his encouraging style of teaching. I became a teacher myself, partly because of the inspiration he provided. He taught me to write a research paper in such a way that I was more than well-prepared for college, and even graduate school. I was often scared that I might not live up to his expectations, but was delighted with his ability to infuse humor into the lessons. In my career as a teacher, I tried to emulate his example. He will be sorely missed in the classroom, and I am deeply saddened at his loss.