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Alan Dawley

1943 – 2008

American historian

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Lived 1943 – 2008 (aged 64). Alan Dawley was an American historian.

Alan Dawley (December 18, 1943 – March 12, 2008) was a professor of history at The College of New Jersey.

Dawley was a 1965 graduate of Oberlin College, and completed his M.A. (1966) and Ph.D. (1971) at Harvard University.

He wrote mainly on the US Progressive Era. He died in Mexico on March 12, 2008, of a heart attack.

Selected bibliography Class and Community: The Industrial Revolution in Lynn. (Harvard University Press, 1976) Winner of the Bancroft Prize. Working for Democracy: American Workers from the Revolution to the Present. (co-editor with Paul Buhle) (University of Illinois Press, 1985) Struggles for Justice: Social Responsibility and the Liberal State. (Harvard University Press, 1991) Changing the World: American Progressives in War and Revolution, 1914-1924. (Princeton University Press, 2003)

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Harvard University, Oberlin College
Awards
Bancroft Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alan Dawley?

American historian (1943–2008)

When was Alan Dawley born?

Alan Dawley was born on 18 December 1943.

When did Alan Dawley die?

Alan Dawley died on 12 March 2008.

What was Alan Dawley's occupation?

Alan Dawley was a historian.

What nationality was Alan Dawley?

Alan Dawley was American.

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· Wikipedia: Alan Dawley

· Wikidata: Q4706487

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