American historians project : oral history, 1968-1969.

Scope and Contents

The American historians project is a collection of interviews with leading 1960s historians, conducted by Professor John Garraty. Interviews deal with such topics as westward expansion and economic change to 1860; slavery in the United States; American nationalism, social and cultural changes in the United States between the Civil War and World War I; Reconstruction period; the United States in world affairs from 1918 to 1945; and problems of interpretation of history Participants and pagination of transcripts: Bernard Bailyn, 83; Ray Allen Billington, 103; Stuart Bruchey, 92; Henry Steele Commager, 81; Robert D. Cross, 122; George Dangerfield, 82; Sigmund Diamond, 109; David Donald, 88; Clement Eaton, 89; Stanley Elkins, 87; Robert Ferrell, 111; Jack P. Greene, 161; Robert Heilbroner, 86; Richard Hofstadter, 58; Alfred Kazin, 85; Edward C. Kirkland, 67; Richard W. Leopold, 87; William E. Leuchtenburg, 99; Arthur S. Link, 96; Ernest R. May, 104; Richard B. Morris, 133; George Mowry, 92; Robert K. Murray, 114; Roy F. Nichols, 81; Russel B. Nye, 101; David M. Potter, 82; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., 73; T. Harry Williams, 103; C. Vann Woodward, 86

Subjects

• Historians--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Nationalism--United States.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Reconstruction.
• Southern States--History--1865-1877.
• United States--Foreign relations--20th century.
• United States--Historiography.
• United States--History--1865-1898.
• United States--Social conditions--1885-1918.
• United States--Social life and customs--1865-1918.