Robert Morse Crunden

Robert Morse Crunden (December 23, 1940 - March 23, 1999) was an American historian. He was a professor of American studies and history at the University of Texas at Austin, and the author of many books.

Early life Crunden was born on December 23, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He grew up in New Jersey and Nova Scotia, Canada. He earned a PhD in History from Harvard University in 1967. His dissertation director was Frank Freidel. He was awarded a Fulbright senior lectureship to teach at La Trobe University in Australia in 1978.

Crunden was the author of many books, including American Salons: Encounters with European Modernism, 1885-1917, which was translated into many languages.

Personal life and death Crunden had three daughters. He died of a heart attack on March 23, 1999, in Austin, Texas.

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