Writing

Bishop's historical writing spans different eras, places, and topics. In addition to work on southern Methodism, he has written extensively on topics including the New Deal and the history of education.

Samples:

A Beautiful Horizon: An Illustrated History of the Arts at Western Carolina University. Cullowhee, N. C.: Western Carolina University, 2008

"Southern Methodism and the New South Creed: A Reevaluation of the Controversy Surrounding the Establishment of Vanderbilt University."

Methodist History 49 (April, 2011).