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Parkman, Francis

Parkman, Francis (1823-1893), one of America's greatest historians, wrote vivid accounts of the role of the Indians in North American history. He made a famous journey on the Oregon Trail in 1846, and lived with the Indians for months to gather material for a book. Published in 1849 as The California and Oregon Trail, it later became famous as The Oregon Trail. Parkman also made a thorough study that included five trips to Europe for material before he published History of the Conspiracy of… More »

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Adams, Henry

Adams, Henry (1838-1918), was an important American historian. His autobiography, The Education... More >>

Adams, James Truslow

Adams, James Truslow (1878-1949), an American historian, wrote The Epic of America, a best seller... More >>

Andrews, Charles McLean

Andrews, Charles McLean (1863-1943), an American historian, received a Pulitzer Prize in 1935 for... More >>

Bancroft, Hubert Howe

Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1832-1918), an American publisher and historian, is remembered for History... More >>

Beard, Charles and Mary

Beard, Charles and Mary, were American historians and authors. The Beards, husband and wife, were... More >>

Becker, Carl Lotus

Becker, Carl Lotus (1873-1945), was an American historian and political thinker. His writings on... More >>

Bemis, Samuel Flagg

Bemis, BEE mihs, Samuel Flagg (1891-1973), was an American historian and authority on American... More >>

Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah

Beveridge, BEHV ur ihj, Albert Jeremiah (1862-1927), an American statesman and historian, won the... More >>

Channing, Edward

Channing, Edward (1856-1931), a historian, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1926 for his book The War for... More >>

Commager, Henry Steele

Commager, KOM uh juhr, Henry Steele (1902-1998), an American educator and historian, won high... More >>

Dodd, William Edward

Dodd, William Edward (1869-1940), a noted American historian, served as United States ambassador... More >>

Fiske, John

Fiske, John (1842-1901), was an American philosopher and historian who helped promote the theory... More >>

Franklin, John Hope

Franklin, John Hope (1915-...), an American historian, has written many books about African... More >>

Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson

Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson (1871-1962), was an American Bible scholar. He did archaeological... More >>

Hart, Albert Bushnell

Hart, Albert Bushnell (1854-1943), an American historian, encouraged the study of history by... More >>


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