Joyce Appleby
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Joyce Oldham Appleby is an American historian. She is Professor Emerita of History at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA
. She served as president of the Organization of American Historians
(1991) and the American Historical Association
(1997).
Appleby was born in Omaha, Nebraska
, of English, Scotch-Irish and Norwegian stock. Her father was a businessman, and she attended public schools in Omaha, Dallas, Kansas City, Evanston, Phoenix, and Pasadena.
Appleby received her B.A. degree from Stanford University
in 1950, and then became a magazine writer in New York. Returning to academia, she took her Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School in 1966. She taught at San Diego State University
from 1967-81, then became a professor of history at UCLA. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1993. Appleby is the widow of Andrew Bell, a professor of European history at San Diego State University. They have three children together.
Appleby is a specialist in historiography and the political thought of the early American Republic, with special interests in Republicanism, liberalism, and the history of ideas about capitalism. She has served on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly journals and editorial projects, and has received prominent national fellowships.
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. She served as 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...
(1991) and the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
(1997).
Appleby was born in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, of English, Scotch-Irish and Norwegian stock. Her father was a businessman, and she attended public schools in Omaha, Dallas, Kansas City, Evanston, Phoenix, and Pasadena.
Appleby received her B.A. degree from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1950, and then became a magazine writer in New York. Returning to academia, she took her Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School in 1966. She taught at San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
from 1967-81, then became a professor of history at UCLA. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1993. Appleby is the widow of Andrew Bell, a professor of European history at San Diego State University. They have three children together.
Appleby is a specialist in historiography and the political thought of the early American Republic, with special interests in Republicanism, liberalism, and the history of ideas about capitalism. She has served on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly journals and editorial projects, and has received prominent national fellowships.
Articles
- "Reconciliation and the Northern Novelist, 1865-1880", Civil War History, Vol. 10 (June 1964)
- "The Jefferson-Adams Rupture and the First French Translation of John Adams' Defence", American Historical ReviewAmerican Historical ReviewThe American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association, established in 1895 "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." It targets readers...
, Vol. 73, No. 4 (April 1968) - "The New Republican Synthesis and the Changing Political Ideas of John Adams", American QuarterlyAmerican QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies. The current editor-in-chief is...
, Vol. 25, No. 5 (December 1973) - "Liberalism and the American Revolution", New England Quarterly, Vol. 49, No. 1 (March 1976)
- "The Social Origins of American Revolutionary Ideology", Journal of American HistoryJournal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association...
, Vol. 64, No. 4 (March 1978) - "Modernization Theory and the Formation of Modern Social Theories in England and America", Comparative Studies in Society and HistoryComparative Studies in Society and HistoryComparative Studies in Society and History is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for Comparative Study of Society and History. It was established in 1958....
, Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 1978) - "Commercial Farming and the 'Agrarian Myth' in the Early Republic", Journal of American HistoryJournal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association...
, Vol. 68, No. 4 (March 1982) - "What Is Still American in the Political Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson?", William and Mary QuarterlyWilliam and Mary QuarterlyThe William and Mary Quarterly is a quarterly history journal published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. It covers the history of colonial North America and the "Atlantic world" from the fifteenth to the early nineteenth centuries, including the Caribbean, West...
, Vol. 39, No. 2 (April 1982) - "History as Art: Another View", American QuarterlyAmerican QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies. The current editor-in-chief is...
, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Spring 1982) - "Republicanism and Ideology", American QuarterlyAmerican QuarterlyAmerican Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association. The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in the United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies. The current editor-in-chief is...
, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Autumn 1985) - "Republicanism in Old and New Contexts", William and Mary QuarterlyWilliam and Mary QuarterlyThe William and Mary Quarterly is a quarterly history journal published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. It covers the history of colonial North America and the "Atlantic world" from the fifteenth to the early nineteenth centuries, including the Caribbean, West...
, Vol. 43, No. 1 (January 1986) - "The American Heritage: The Heirs and the Disinherited", Journal of American HistoryJournal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association...
, Vol. 74, No. 3 (December 1987) - "One Good Turn Deserves Another: Moving beyond the Linguistic; A Response to David Harlan", American Historical ReviewAmerican Historical ReviewThe American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association, established in 1895 "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." It targets readers...
, Vol. 94, No. 5 (December 1989) - "Recovering America's Historic Diversity: Beyond Exceptionalism", Journal of American HistoryJournal of American HistoryThe Journal of American History is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, the official journal of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association...
, Vol. 79, No. 2 (September 1992) - "The Personal Roots of the First American Temperance Movement", Proceedings of the American Philosophical SocietyProceedings of the American Philosophical SocietyProceedings of the American Philosophical Society is a quarterly philosophy peer-reviewed journal published by the American Philosophical Society since 1838.-External links:* , Biodiversity Heritage Library...
, Vol. 141, No. 2 (June 1997) - "The Power of History", American Historical ReviewAmerican Historical ReviewThe American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association, established in 1895 "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." It targets readers...
, Vol. 103, No.1 (February 1998) - "The Americans' Higher-Law Thinking behind Higher Lawmaking", Yale Law JournalYale Law JournalThe Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891, it is the most widely known of the eight law reviews published by students at Yale Law School...
, Vol. 108, No. 8 (June 1999)
Books
- Economic Thought and Ideology in Seventeenth Century England (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1978) ISBN 0-691-05265-4
- Capitalism and a New Social Order: The Republican Vision of the 1790s (New York: New York University Press, 1984) ISBN 0-8147-0581-2
- Liberalism and Republicanism in the Historical Imagination (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1992) ISBN 0-674-53012-8
- (co-author) Telling the Truth About History (New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1994) ISBN 978-0-393-31286-7
- (ed.) Knowledge and Postmodernism in Historical Perspective (New York: Routledge, 1996) ISBN 0-415-91382-9
- (ed.) Recollections of the Early Republic: Selected Autobiographies (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1997) ISBN 1-55553-301-9
- Inheriting the Revolution : The First Generation of Americans (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press, 2000) ISBN 0-674-00236-9
- The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism (New York, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2010) ISBN 978-0-393-06894-8