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John A. Garraty

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Born: July 03 1920

Died: 1818 12 20072007

John Arthur Garraty was an American historian and biographer. He specialized largely in American political and economic history.

Garraty earned an undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College in 1941 and completed his doctorate at Columbia University in 1948. During World War II, he served in the United States Merchant Marines as a swimming instructor. He taught at Michigan State University for 12 years before joining the Columbia University History Department in 1959. Garraty also served as the president of the Society of American Historians. He retired from teaching at Columbia in 1990.

An author of many textbooks, Garraty's works include the college and high school history textbook The American Nation, later editions of which were co-written with Mark C. Carnes. Among Garraty's other works were many biographies, and Garraty was one of the general editors of the American National Biography, a project which he completed in his retirement.

John A. Garraty

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Born: July 03 1920

Died: 1818 12 20072007

John Arthur Garraty was an American historian and biographer. He specialized largely in American political and economic history.

Garraty earned an undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College in 1941 and completed his doctorate at Columbia University in 1948. During World War II, he served in the United States Merchant Marines as a swimming instructor. He taught at Michigan State University for 12 years before joining the Columbia University History Department in 1959. Garraty also served as the president of the Society of American Historians. He retired from teaching at Columbia in 1990.

An author of many textbooks, Garraty's works include the college and high school history textbook The American Nation, later editions of which were co-written with Mark C. Carnes. Among Garraty's other works were many biographies, and Garraty was one of the general editors of the American National Biography, a project which he completed in his retirement.

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Historical Viewpoints: Notable Articles from American Heritage, Volume 1

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The American Nation: A History of the United States, Volume 2: Since 1865

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The American Nation: A History of the United States, Volume 1: To 1877

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American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation, Combined Volume

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American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation, Volume 1

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American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation, Volume 2

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The American Nation: A History of the United States, Combined Volume

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The World Almanac of the American Revolution

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Words That Made American History: Since the Civil War, Vol. 2, 3rd Edition

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199 Things Every American Should Know

Encyclopedia of American Biography

The Columbia History of the World

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The American Nation: A History of the United States Volume 1

The American Nation: A History of the United States, Combined Volume -- Books a la Carte