Isaac Joslin Cox
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Isaac Joslin Cox, Ph.D.
(1873–1956) was an American
professor of history.
, Ocean Co., N. J.
. He graduated from Dartmouth College
and for several years did research in Mexico
. He then pursued postgraduate studies at the universities of Texas
, Chicago
, Wisconsin
, and Pennsylvania
.
Between 1896 and 1906, Professor Cox was employed at the San Antonio Academy
as instructor and vice-principle, and instructor in history at the University of Cincinnati
, where he was afterward assistant professor. In 1911-12, he was Shaw lecturer at Johns Hopkins University
, and in 1919 became professor of history at Northwestern University
. He was president of the Ohio Valley Historical Association.
Ph.D.
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(1873–1956) was an American
United States
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professor of history.
Biography
He was born at West CreekWest Creek, New Jersey
West Creek is an unincorporated area or informal "village" located within Eagleswood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States.-History:The village is named after the stream that runs through it, West Creek...
, Ocean Co., N. J.
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
. He graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and for several years did research in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He then pursued postgraduate studies at the universities of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, and 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...
.
Between 1896 and 1906, Professor Cox was employed at the San Antonio Academy
San Antonio Academy
The San Antonio Academy is a private military school for boys located in San Antonio, Texas, offering instruction from prekindergarten through the eighth grade for day students.-Early history:...
as instructor and vice-principle, and instructor in history at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, where he was afterward assistant professor. In 1911-12, he was Shaw lecturer at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, and in 1919 became professor of history at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. He was president of the Ohio Valley Historical Association.
Works
- The Journeys of La Salle and his Companions (two volumes, 1905)
- The Early Exploration of Louisiana (1906)
- The Indian as a Diplomatic Factor in the History of the Old Northwest (1910)
- West Florida Controversy, 1798-1813; A Study In American Diplomacy. (1918)
- Nicaragua and the United States, 1909-1927 (1927)