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Henry steele commager 190298 perspectives on history. Midcentury liberalism and the history historian henry steele commager 19021998 was one of the leading american intellectuals of the midtwentieth century. Henry steele commager 190298 perspectives on history aha. Buy a cheap copy of a pocket history of the united states book by henry steele commager. Two characteristic books were his 1950 intellectual history the american. Henry steele commager october 25, 1902 march 2, 1998 was an american historian. The first book of american history by henry steele commager growth of the american republic by henry steele commager, samuel eliot morison, and william e. If you studied american history in this country at any time between, say, 1930 and 1970, you probably used the growth of the american republic, which he wrote with samuel eliot morison of harvard. A longtime member of the editorial advisory board of american heritage, henry steele commager 19021998 taught at new york university, columbia.

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A pocket history of the united states allan nevins, henry steele commager, jeffrey morris on. A the first book club announcer pamphlet about cowboys is included. To immigrate to america was to join the luckiest and greatest nation in history. A pocket history of the united states revised edition allan nevins, henry commager, and jeff morris the book is one of the most informative and educaitonal books i have ever read. Upon his retirement from columbia in 1956, he moved on to amherst college. An excerpt from the story of the second world war by. If you studied american history in this country at any time between, say, 1930 and 1970, you probably used the growth of the american republic. Renowned scholars henry steele commager and richard b. Volume 1, the era of reform, 18301860, the nature and the study of history, the blue and the gray. His first book, the reform movement in denmark, won the american historical associations prize for the best first book by an american historian. Author or editor of more than forty books, he taught for decades at new york university, columbia university, and amherst college and was a. Commagers first solo book was his 1936 biography theodore parker. Henry steele commager books list of books by author. The spirit of seventysix allows readers who can write it.

Pocket history of the united states by henry steele commager. Documents of american history since 1898 volume ii documents of american history 97802172820. He won pulitzer prizes for admiral of the ocean sea 1942, a biography of christopher columbus, and john. The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. Morris have provided a prudent, perceptive answerthe participants themselvesand in the process have fashioned from the vast source material a thrilling chronological narrative. Thats how lisa commager remembers her father, the american historian henry steele commager, phb23, am24, phd28. He first gained attention in 1930 as coauthor, with harvard historian samuel eliot morison, of the growth of the american republic, which became a standard textbook for decades.

The first book of american history unknown binding january 1, 1962 by henry steele commager author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Nothing in all history had ever succeeded like america, and every american knew it, henry steele commager wrote in his 1950 book, the american mind. Commager and elisabeth dann, was born on october, october 25, 1902 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. His principal scholarly works were his 1936 biography of theodore parker. Documents of american history by henry steele commager a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. A pocket history of the united states by henry steele commager. Henry steele commager discusses the history of american. Starting in the 1930s, he published a torrent of histories, biographies, textbooks, anthologies and inquiries. Beard 18741948, historian, political scientist, and educator, was, from about 1912 to 1941, one of the most.

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Henry steele commager henry steele commager born 1902 was an american historian who achieved much fame as a textbook author and as an editor of books of documents. I thrilled to the way the american story was told back then. Commager, henry steele 1902 1998 posted on july 28, 2012 by emily mace although henry steele commager 19021998 is remembered chiefly as a prolific american historian who taught at new york university, columbia, and amherst college, he also lived a notable public life outside the gates of scholarship. Constitution, which he held to be a perfect blueprint for a political system. Henry steele commager was an american historian and educator who achieved much fame as a textbook author and as an editor of books of documents. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Henry steele commager books list of books by author henry. Publication date 1963 topics geschichte, quelle publisher new york, appletoncenturycrofts collection. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Documents of american history henry steele commager. Documents of american history by henry steele commager 1973.

Descriptions of early settlers, the civil war, and the world wars are presented. Author of documents of american history, the american mind, theodore parker, the spirit of seventysix, the blue and the gray. Upon graduation from high school, he went to work in the library of. He also earned a reputation as a historian of ideas and as a participant in the debates on the public issues of his day. Henry steele commager,milton cantor snippet view 1988. Henry steele commager made reference to the boston tea party and the civil disobedient nature of it, or uncivil disobedient nature of it, and i was thinking of one of the men behind it was sam adams, the merchant, the boston merchant and troublemaker, and theres an adams quote one of his talks on the humiliation of americans, which he wrote in. Henry steele commager born 1902 was an american historian who achieved much fame as a textbook author and as an editor of books of documents. See all books authored by henry steele commager, including a concise history of the american republic, and the story of world war ii, and more on. Henry steele commager project gutenberg selfpublishing. Henry steele commager american historian and educator. The first book of american history by commager, henry steele. The first world war is one of historys greatest tragedies. The first book of american history commager, henry steele on. Henry steele commager 190298 hugh hawkins may 1, 1998 although his name was often mispronounced and misspelled, probably no american historian of recent times was as widely known to the public as henry steele commager.