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American history is a fascinating subject written by many fascinating figures. Take a look at important American historians in these articles.

AMERICAN HISTORIANS LIBRARY

Albert B. Hart

Hart, Albert Bushnell (1854–1943), a United States historian. Hart was author, joint author, or editor of about 100 volumes.

Alfred T. Mahan

Mahan, Alfred Thayer (1840–1914), a United States naval officer, called “the philosopher of sea power.” His aim was to show that command of the sea is a decisive factor in international relations.

Allan Nevins

Nevins, Allan (1890–1971), a United States historian. Considered one of the most distinguished historians of his time, he was noted for his scholarship, range, and readable style.

Barbara W. Tuchman

Tuchman, Barbara W. (Wertheim) (1912–1989), a United States author and historian.

Benson J. Lossing

Lossing, Benson John (1813–1891), a United States wood engraver and author. He was born in Beekman, New York.

Bernard De Voto

De Voto, Bernard (Augustine) (1897–1955), a United States author. As a literary critic and social historian, he often considered the impact of the West and the frontier on American thinking.

Bruce Catton

Catton, (Charles) Bruce (1899–1978), a United States author and historian. Catton was awarded the 1954 Pulitzer history prize for A Stillness at Appomattox (1953), the last volume of his trilogy on the Civil War.

Carl Van Doren

Van Doren, the family name of two United States authors and teachers.

Carter Woodson

Woodson, Carter G . (Godwin) (1875–1950), a United States historian. As founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (1915), he initiated the systematic study of black Americans.

Charles Beard

Beard, Charles Austin (1874–1948), a United States historian and political scientist.

Charles M. Andrews

Andrews, Charles McLean (1863–1943), a United States historian. He was awarded the 1935 Pulitzer Prize in history for the first volume of his four-volume Colonial Period of American History (1934–38).

Cleveland Amory

Amory, Cleveland (1917-1998), a United States social historian. The Proper Bostonians (1947) is a slightly impudent history of Back Bay “first families” from the colonial period to the 1940's.

Edward Eggleston

Eggleston, Edward (1837–1902), a United States novelist. He was one of the first American writers to deal realistically with frontier life.

Edward Lee Thorndike

Thorndike, Edward Lee (1874–1949), a United States psychologist and educator who was a pioneer in educational psychology.

Ezra Meeker

Meeker, Ezra (1830–1928), a United States pioneer. Meeker was born near Huntsville, Ohio.


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