Gil Troy has been a Professor of History at McGill University in Montreal since 1990, where he served as chairman of the history department from 1997 to 1998. He was identified as McGill’s popular professor and History News Network designated him as one of its first Top Young Historians. He received his bachelor’s, masters and doctoral degrees in History from Harvard University. He is a prolific author. In Why I am a Zionist, he discusses the trend Zionism has taken in light of independence, Arab hostility and the equation of Zionism
and racism. He challenges Jews to reaffirm their faith and pride in Zionism. He has authored six books on American Presidents.