Albert Bushnell Hart Letters An inventory of his letters at Syracuse University

Outgoing letters, mostly concerning publication of the American Nation, a twenty-eight volume set edited by Hart, and published between 1904 and 1918.

Language:

English

Repository:

Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Albert Bushnell Hart (1854-1943) was an American professor of history and government at Harvard University who played a prominent role in the study of history and historiography.

Albert Bushnell Hart was born July 1, 1854 to Albert Gaillard and Mary Crosby Hornell Hart in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Ohio. Although Hart began working immediately after high school, a trip to the East coast sparked his interest in Harvard University. After passing the entrance exam with honors, Hart entered the freshman class in 1876 at the age of 22. Active in political activities on campus, Hart met and became a lifelong friend of future President Theodore Roosevelt. When Hart graduated from Harvard in 1880, he received a three year fellowship to study modern constitutional history which enabled him to travel to Europe. When he returned to the United States with his doctorate degree, Hart was hired as an American history instructor at Harvard University where he taught from 1883-1926. Hart was a prolific writer and became a prominent figure in historical studies, promoting American history as a vital subject of study. Hart married Mary Hurd Putnam Hart in 1889 and the couple adopted twin sons in 1897. He died on June 16, 1943.


Selected Works
	1885	The Coercive Powers of the Government of the United States of America
	1891	Introduction to the Study of Federal Government
	1892	Formation of the Union, 1750-1829, volume 2 of Epochs of American History series
	1893	Practical Essays on American Government
	1895	Studies in American Education
	1896	Guide to the Study of American History
	1899	Salmon Portland Chase, volume 28 of American Statesman series
	1901	Foundations of American Foreign Policy, With a Working Bibliography
	1903	Actual Government as Applied Under American Conditions
	1906	Slavery and Abolition, 1831-1841, volume 16 of The American Nation: A History
	1907	National Ideals Historically Traced, 1607-1907, volume 26 of The American Nation: A History
	1908	Manual of American History, Diplomacy, and Government for Class Use
	1910	The Southern South
	1911	The Obvious Orient
	1915	The War in Europe: Its Causes and Results
		The Monroe Doctrine: An Interpretation
	1917	New American History
	1918	School History of the United States
	1920	Causes of the War
	1941	Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Albert Bushnell Hart Letters contains 7 outgoing letters, mostly concerning publication of The American Nation: A History, a 28 volume set edited by Hart, and published between 1904 and 1918.

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