Frederic L. Paxson
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Frederic Logan Paxson was a Pulitzer Prize
winning American historian. He had also been a President of the Organization of American Historians
. He had degrees from the University of Pennsylvania
and Harvard University
. From 1932 to 1947 he taught at the University of California
.
As a historian he was considered an authority on the American West. His 1925 Pulitzer Prize
was for History of the American Frontier.
The term "Historical Engineering" was coined by Mr. Paxson, when later describing the work he had done, during wartime, revising textbooks to suit the mood of the era, by "explaining the issues of the war that we might the better win it."
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning American historian. He had also been a President of the Organization of American Historians
Organization of American Historians
The Organization of American Historians , formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S...
. He had degrees from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. From 1932 to 1947 he taught at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
.
As a historian he was considered an authority on the American West. His 1925 Pulitzer Prize
1925 Pulitzer Prize
-Journalism awards:*Reporting:**James W. Mulroy and Alvin H. Goldstein of Chicago Daily News, for their service toward the solution of the murder of Robert Franks, Jr., in Chicago on May 22, 1924, and the bringing to justice of Nathan F...
was for History of the American Frontier.
The term "Historical Engineering" was coined by Mr. Paxson, when later describing the work he had done, during wartime, revising textbooks to suit the mood of the era, by "explaining the issues of the war that we might the better win it."