Kenneth M. Stampp
American historian (1912–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth Milton Stampp (12 July 1912 – 10 July 2009), Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley (1946–1983), was a celebrated historian of slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction. He was a visiting professor at Harvard University and Colgate University, Commonwealth Lecturer at the University of London, Fulbright Lecturer at the University of Munich, and held the Harmsworth Chair at Oxford University. In 1989, he received the American Historical Association Award for Scholarly Distinction. In 1993, he won the prestigious Lincoln Prize for lifetime achievement given by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.
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Kenneth Milton Stampp | |
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Born | (1912-07-20)July 20, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S. |
Died | July 10, 2009(2009-07-10) (aged 96) Oakland, California U.S. |
Known for | Slavery, American Civil War, Reconstruction |
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Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Madison Milwaukee State Teachers' College |
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Institutions | University of California, Berkeley University of Maryland, College Park University of Arkansas |