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Robert H. Wiebe

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For the Canadian politician, see Robert Wiebe.

Robert Huddleston Wiebe (22 April 1930 – 10 December 2000) was an American historian and bestselling author. He specialized in American business history.

Robert H. Wiebe at Northwestern University, 1975

Life

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He was born on 22 April 1930 to Richard Wiebe and Jean Huddleston Wiebe in Amarillo, Texas.[1][2] He graduated from Peoria High School in 1948 and Carleton College in 1951.[2] In 1957, he received his PhD from the University of Rochester.[1] He married Allene Davis with whom he had three sons.[1] He taught briefly at Michigan State University and Columbia University. and for most of his career at Northwestern University.[1] He died on 10 December 2000 in Evanston, Illinois.[3]

In 1981, he received the Guggenheim Fellowship. He also served as the Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions. He was a member of the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH).[4]

Bibliography

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His books have received mostly positive reviews. Some of his notable publications are:[1][5]

  • "Business disunity and the progressive movement, 1901-1914." Mississippi Valley Historical Review 44.4 (1958): 664-685. online
  • "The House of Morgan and the Executive, 1905-1913." American Historical Review 65.1 (1959): 49-60. online
  • "The anthracite strike of 1902: A record of confusion." Mississippi Valley Historical Review 48.2 (1961): 229-251. online
  • Businessmen and Reform: A Study of the Progressive Movement (1962)
  • The Search for Order, 1877–1920 (1967)
  • "The social functions of public education." American Quarterly 21.2 (1969): 147-164. online
  • The Segmented Society: An Introduction to the Meaning of America (1975)
  • The Opening of American Society: From the Adoption of the Constitution to the Eve of Disunion (1984)
  • Self-Rule: A Cultural History of American Democracy (1995)
  • Who We Are: A History of Popular Nationalism (2002)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Boyd, K. (1999). Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing. Vol. 1. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 1298. ISBN 9781884964336. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  2. ^ a b "Wiebe, Robert H." American National Biography Online. anb.org. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  3. ^ "Robert H. Wiebe -- Historian, 70". New York Times. 26 December 2000. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  4. ^ "Robert H. Wiebe (1930-2000) Papers, 1949-2000". findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  5. ^ See Amazon
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