Allan Nevins (1890–1971)
Autore di A Pocket History of the United States
Sull'Autore
Allan Nevins, 1890 - 1971 Educator, historian and biographer Allan Nevins was born in Camp Point, Illinois. He was educated at the University of Illinois. From 1913-1931, he was on the editorial staff of various newspapers and periodicals in New York City. From 1931 until his retirement in 1958, he mostra altro was the professor of American history at Columbia University. He died in Menlo Park, California, in 1971. His historical and biographical writings were thoroughly researched and two of his books, "Grover Cleveland" (1932) and "Hamilton Fish" (1936), won Pulitzer Prizes. Other titles include "The Ordeal of the Union" (8 vol. 1947-1971) and "The Emergence of Lincoln" (2 vol. 1950). He also edited letters and diaries, which included "The Diary of John Quincy Adams" (1928). (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Columbia University
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Opere di Allan Nevins
Leatherstocking Saga {abridged from the Leatherstocking Tales - Nevins, ed.} (1954) — A cura di — 145 copie
Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage. Volumes I and II. Library of the Presidents Series in Full Leather (1932) 75 copie
A Diary Of Battle: The Personal Journals Of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1861-1865 (1962) 62 copie
The Diary of John Quincy Adams, 1794-1845: American Political, Social and Intellectual Life from Washington to Polk (1928) — A cura di — 37 copie
The War For The Union (4 Volume Set); V.1-the Improvised War, 1861-1862; V.2- War Becomes Revolution, 1862-1863; V.3-… (1971) 14 copie
The New Deal and World Affairs: A Chronicle of International Affairs, 1933 - 1945 [Volume 56: The Chronicles of America… (1950) 7 copie
Lincoln: a contemporary portrait 6 copie
Fremont, Pathmarker of the West VOL 1, Fremont the Explorer (American Classics, Vol 1) (1961) 2 copie
This is England today 2 copie
Russia and the Soviet Union 1 copia
The Making of Modern Britain 1 copia
Yale Chronicles of America Series, Allan Nevins Editor "The Reign of Andrew Jackson" (YALE CHRONICLES OF AMERICA… — A cura di — 1 copia
America in world affairs 1 copia
Opere correlate
Co. Aytch: A Confederate Memoir of the Civil War (1882) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 865 copie
We, the People: The Story of the United States Capitol (1963) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 718 copie
A Sense of History: The Best Writing from the Pages of American Heritage (1985) — Collaboratore — 466 copie
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-7 (1932) — Illustratore, alcune edizioni — 56 copie
The Diary of George Templeton Strong: Four Volumes of His Life, 1835-1875 (1952) — A cura di, alcune edizioni — 39 copie
Leaders in Other Lands (1950) — General Consultant, alcune edizioni; General Consultant, alcune edizioni — 9 copie
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Confederacy Including the Diplomatic Correspondence 2 Volume Set (1906) — Introduzione — 7 copie
The Messages and Papers of Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy including Diplomatic Correspondence 1861-1865 (Two… (1966) — Introduzione — 6 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Nevins, Allan
- Nome legale
- Nevins, Joseph Allan
- Data di nascita
- 1890-05-20
- Data di morte
- 1971-03-05
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- United States of America
- Luogo di nascita
- Camp Point, Illinois,USA
- Luogo di morte
- Menlo Park, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Camp Point, Illinois, USA (birth)
Menlo Park, California, USA (death)
New York, New York, USA
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK - Istruzione
- University of Illinois (MA|English|1913)
- Attività lavorative
- historian
journalist
biographer
professor - Relazioni
- Mayer, Jane (granddaughter)
- Organizzazioni
- American Academy of Arts and Letters ( [1938])
Francis Parkman Prize for Special Achievement (1962)
American Historical Association (president ∙ 1959)
Columbia University
Oxford University
Henry E. Huntington Library
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 108
- Opere correlate
- 24
- Utenti
- 3,423
- Popolarità
- #7,438
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 25
- ISBN
- 103
- Lingue
- 4
- Preferito da
- 2