North Callahan

Horace North Callahan (August 7, 1908 – December 20, 2004) was an American journalist, historian and scholar.

Early life and education Born in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Callahan was educated at the Tennessee Military Institute and the University of Chattanooga, where he graduated cum laude in 1930.

Career

Callahan worked as a writer for newspapers in Tennessee and Texas and as New York City correspondent of The Dallas Morning News, eventually writing a syndicated column.

Accomplishments

Callahan wrote numerous articles and 17 books, some of which received awards.

In 1964, Callahan was awarded an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of Chattanooga, the only graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to have received both an honorary degree and the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He wrote more nationally published books than any other alumnus.

The New York Times credited him for "filling a gap in the annals of the American Revolution." The Chicago Tribune stated about one of his books, "This book deserves an honored place on the library shelf of every thinking American." The Wall Street Journal wrote, "This volume places Dr. Callahan in the front rank of American historians." The American Historical Review said, "This book is a valuable contribution to a neglected aspect of American history." His second wife, Helen Pemberton Callahan, died in September 2004. He had two children, a son also named North Callahan and daughter Mary Alice Covington.

North Callahan Collection

The North Callahan Collection is a grouping of works produced by North Callahan throughout the time period 1940–1985 and maintained at the UTC Library of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The North Callahan Collection includes manuscripts of many of his books, reviews, lecture notes, tests, and related teaching material. There are also photographs, plaques and awards, including photographs with celebrities such as Helen Hayes, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mickey Rooney. In addition, Dr. Callahan donated over 1100 volumes of books dealing with American history to the library.