About David M. Pletcher
Lived 1920 – 2004 (aged 83). David M. Pletcher was an American historian.
Biography Pletcher was born June 14, 1920, in Faribault, Minnesota
He was a member of the Organization of American Historians and the American Historical Association, as well as the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, where he served as vice president in 1979 and president in 1980.
Pletcher died February 22, 2004, in Bloomington, Indiana.
Awards In 1957, the American Historical Association awarded Pletcher the Albert J. Beveridge Award, given for the best book in English on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada from 1492 to the present, for his book Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico. In 1961, he received a McKnight Foundation Award.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was David M. Pletcher?
American historian
When was David M. Pletcher born?
David M. Pletcher was born on 14 June 1920 in Faribault.
When did David M. Pletcher die?
David M. Pletcher died on 22 February 2004 in Bloomington.
What was David M. Pletcher's occupation?
David M. Pletcher was a historian.
What nationality was David M. Pletcher?
David M. Pletcher was American.
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