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From Gentleman's Club to Professional Body: The Evolution of the History Department in the United States, 1940-1980 - Softcover

Palmer, William

 
9781439210482: From Gentleman's Club to Professional Body: The Evolution of the History Department in the United States, 1940-1980

Synopsis

Before World War II most history departments in the United States were waspish gentleman's clubs with few women, Africans, Jews or Catholics. Only a few faculty members had serious scholarly ambitions. This book describes how previously excluded groups made their way into the profession and how stronger scholarly standards became accepted by the profession.

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About the Author

Bill Palmer is a writer and historian. He lives with his wife and two sons in Huntington, West Virginia. He can be reached at palmer@marshall.edu

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