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Henry steele commager project commager chronology amherst. He also earned a reputation as an historian of ideas and as a participant in the debate. The first book of american history commager, henry steele on. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Henry steele commager has 148 books on goodreads with 15831 ratings. Dec 08, 2015 majority rule and minority rights commager, henry steele on. Henry steele commager american historian and educator. Majority rule and minority rights commager, henry steele on. Documents of american history henry steele commager. The growth of the american republic 1930, history theodore parker. Quotations by henry steele commager, american historian, born october 25, 1902.

The study of history by henry steele commager, hardcover. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library open library books by language additional collections. A pocket history of the united states book by henry steele. In the 1940s and 1950s, commager was noted for his campaigns against mccarthyism and other abuses of government power. Commager, henry steele article about commager, henry steele. Encyclopedia of the american constitution dictionary. In a book written out of a passionate belief in the staying powers of the democratic principles, a noted historian has written a major work that may be described as an interpretation of american thought and character since the 1880s. A pocket history of the united states allan nevins, henry steele commager, jeffrey morris on. He also earned a reputation as an historian of ideas and as a participant in the debates on the public issues of his day. His two dozen books and scores of articles reflect his keen interest in constitutional history as well as an elegant and vivid style. The history of the civil war in documents henry steele commager, erik bruun on.

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. Henry steele commager was born in pittsburgh on oct. Henry steele commager was an american historian who helped define modern liberalism in the united states for two generations through. Henry steele commager 190298 perspectives on history aha.

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. His two dozen books, plus as many anthologies and childrens books, and scores of articles reflect his elegant and vivid style. Descriptions of early settlers, the civil war, and the world wars are presented together with important people of the time. He was orphaned in childhood and raised by his maternal grandfather of danish origin. On page 9 commager quotes tocqueville to state that the very essence of democratic government consists in the absolute sovereignty of the majority, and concluded from this that the prospects of american democracy were bleak indeed by citing someone elses work to cite the whole chapters chapters 15 and 16 of democracy in america without. Henry steele commager october 25, 1902 march 2, 1998, the renowned and often controversial american historian and teacher, was the author of over forty books and 700 articles in scholarly and more popular journals. Henry commager january 25, 1902 march 2, 1998, american. Henry steele commager was born in pittsburgh, pennsylvania on october 25, 1902, the son. Commager and elisabeth dann, was born on october, october 25, 1902 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Contained within the collection are various types of documents from legislative statutes, supreme court decisions, to presidential addresses, party platforms, etc.

Henry steele commagers most popular book is pocket history of the united states. The american character is animated by pragmatic concerns rather than by abstract thoughts. Commager reckons that the civil war and the economic disasters of the 1890s provided the kindling for a blaze of intellectual, national selfexamination in the following decades. Midcentury liberalism and the history historian henry steele commager 19021998 was one of the leading american intellectuals of the midtwentieth century.

Volume 1, the era of reform, 18301860, the nature and the study of history, the blue and the gray. More editions of american history books about the u. Commager, henry steele 19021998henry steele commager was one of americas most widely read and influential historians. 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. Upon graduation from high school, he went to work in the. Mar 31, 2017 author of documents of american history, the american mind, theodore parker, the spirit of seventysix, the blue and the gray. Most of the writers are american ernie pyle, john gunther. Orphaned at an early age, he went to live, first in toledo, ohio and later in chicago, with his maternal grandfather adam dan, a well known pastor of the danish lutheran church. The bill of rights was not written to protect governments from trouble. This conservative supreme court could care less about. Author of documents of american history, the american mind, theodore parker, the spirit of seventysix, the blue and the gray. A pocket history of the united states skip to main content. The first book of american history henry steele commager.

Henry steele commager discusses the history of american. With his columbia university colleague allan nevins, commager helped to organize academic support for adlai e. The first book of american history german hardcover 1957. Henry steele commager 19021998 find a grave memorial. The book features text from when the first settlers came to north america to ronald reagans presidency and everything in between. Starting in 1950, for example, african americans petitioned wellknown race liberals henry steele commager and samuel eliot morison to revise their popular textbook, growth of the american republic, which declared that the american slaveor sambo, as the text called himwas adequately fed, well cared for, and apparently happy. The story of a free people 1942, history majority rule and minority rights 1943, politics the american mind.

Documents of american history, volume 2 henry steele commager, milton cantor snippet view 1988. An interpretation of american thought and character since the 1880s 1950, intellectual history. Works of henry steele commager acls humanities ebook. 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. Henry steele commager 190298 perspectives on history. Many had studied from his textbooks, heard his lectures, or seen him interviewed on television. Henry steele commager books list of books by author.

Midcentury liberalism and the history of the present 1999, by neil jumonville, is based on his life. Books by henry steele commager author of the story of world. Documents of american history by henry steele commager. American history soon dominated his teaching, beginning with his appointment at new york university in 1926.

Henry steele commager, history scholar and defender of the. I t was 75 years ago in a slender book called majority rule and minority rights, that the great american historian henry steele commager delivered a devastating critique of. Henry steele commager october 25, 1902 march 2, 1998 was an american historian. Henry steele commager henry steele commager a longtime member of the editorial advisory board of american heritage, henry steele commager 19021998 taught at new york university, columbia, and amherst college, and authored more than forty books.

Enjoy the best henry steele commager quotes at brainyquote. T his site is dedicated to the life, memory and legacy of henry steele commager educator, essayist and impassioned enthusiast of the enlightenmentan enthusiasm which he exemplified in his widely ranging professional and personal pursuits. Us army information and education division, 1945 father. He authored over 40 books and 700 papers, and was well known for his outspokenness on the topics of mccarthyism, the vietnam war, and civil liberties. Documents of american history is a two volume set at least my 1973 edition of collected documents that span the time between 14921973 that were edited by historian henry steele commager. Author or editor of more than forty books, he taught for decades at new york university, columbia university, and amherst college and was a. A pocket history of the united states traces the history of the nation that is, today, the oldest constitutional democracy in the world. Henry steele commager author of the story of world war ii. An excerpt from the story of the second world war by. A 1952 us army report on the impact of weather and climate on the nazi invasion of the soviet union. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Apush unit 7, chapter 23 arts and humanities flashcards. 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.

A brief account of american history from the great discovery in 1492 by cristopher columbus to the end of world war ii. Feb 27, 2020 henry steele commager, american historian and teacher born oct. 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. Source for information on commager, henry steele 19021998. Documents of american history, volume 2 henry steele commager, milton cantor snippet view. A short history of the united states by allan nevins and henry steele commager, collectors edition, vintage u. 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. He was an american diplomat and ambassador best known as the father of containment and as a key figure in the emergence of the cold war.

Henry steele commager, in freedom, loyalty, dissent 1954. Documents of american history, henry steele commager. Commager is also a documentarian, who is said to consider documents of american history 1934, the 1988 edition of which he coedited with milton cantor, to be his most significant contribution. An excerpt from the story of the second world war by historian henry steele commager about the german invasion of the soviet union. His principal scholarly works were his 1936 biography of theodore parker. T his site is dedicated to the life, memory and legacy of henry steele commagereducator, essayist and impassioned enthusiast of the enlightenmentan enthusiasm which he exemplified in his widely ranging professional and personal pursuits. Henry steele commager wikipedias henry steele commager. Henry steele commagers the story of the second world war. Henry steele commager project gutenberg selfpublishing. H enry steele commager, one of the greatest american historians and a friend to this magazine for many years, died at his home in amherst, massachusetts, on march 2, at the great age of ninetyfive.

This profoundly interesting little book deals with the american effort to find a solution to the perennial problem of the conflict of majority rule with minority rights, of reconciling what mr. It was written precisely to give the people the constitutional means to cause trouble for governments they no longer trusted. Harpers weekly, september 1947 increasingly, congress is concerned with the eradication of disloyalty and the defense of americanism, and scarcely a day passes. Whereas his 1943 volume majority rule and minority rights had stressed the justice of majority rule in a. Henry steele commager wikipedias henry steele commager as. He also earned a reputation as a historian of ideas and as a participant in the debates on the public issues of his day. Pocket history of the united states by henry steele commager. This conservative supreme court could care less about human. Henry steele commager, american historian and teacher born oct. An interpretation of american thought and character since the 1880s. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The entry was not removed until 1962 despite requests that began in 1944 for change to the earlier editions that began. 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.