In 1929, she returned to the University of Chicago at the request of Charles Edward Merriam to oversee the History of Chicago project.[3] For the Century of Progress in 1933, she wrote As Others See Chicago: Impressions of Visitors, 1673–1933.[4] She then began her most notable work, A History of Chicago. The first two volumes were published in 1937 and 1940. She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955.[5] She completed the third volume in 1957, three years after she retired[2] and became a professor emeritus.[6] Pierce began work on a fourth volume, which was to cover the years 1894 to 1915,[6] but it was never completed. She returned to Iowa in 1973 and died the following year.[2]
Notable worksedit
As Others See Chicago: Impressions of Visitors, 1673–1933. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1933.
A History of Chicago, volume 1: The Beginning of a City, 1673-1848. New York : A.A. Knopf, 1937. Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN978-0-226-66839-0
A History of Chicago, volume 2: From Town to City, 1848-1871. New York : A.A. Knopf, 1940. Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN978-0-226-66840-6
A History of Chicago, volume 3: The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893. New York : A.A. Knopf, 1957. Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press, 2007, ISBN978-0-226-66842-0
^ abcdKogan, Rick (7 February 2014). "Bessie Louise Pierce: Gatekeeper to Chicago history". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^ abcMoss, Ruth (15 June 1958). "Chicago's Boswell: Bessie Pierce Chronicles Vivid Life of the City She Loves." Chicago Daily Tribune, p. G45.
^ abHutchinson, Louise (29 Aug. 1965). "Distinguished Chicagoans: She Labors 36 Years to Write Chicago's History." Chicago Tribune, p. B3.
^. Guggenheim Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
^ abPowers, Irene (3 March 1967). "Chicago Chronicler, Miss Pierce, Honored." Chicago Tribune, p. B18.
External linksedit
Guide to the Bessie Louise Pierce Papers 1839-1974 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQZR-SPX : 20 February 2021), Bessie L. Pierce, 20 Apr 1886; citing item 1 p 355 rn 460, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,846.
January 01, 1970
bessie, louise, pierce, april, 1886, october, 1974, american, historian, known, three, volume, work, history, chicago, born20, april, 1886caro, michigandied3, october, 1974iowa, city, iowaoccupationhistorian, pierce, born, caro, michigan, grew, waverly, iowa, . Bessie Louise Pierce 20 April 1886 3 October 1974 was an American historian 1 known for her three volume work A History of Chicago 2 Bessie Louise PierceBorn20 April 1886Caro MichiganDied3 October 1974Iowa City IowaOccupationHistorian Pierce was born in Caro Michigan 2 and grew up in Waverly Iowa 3 She earned her bachelor s degree at the University of Iowa and obtained a master s degree at the University of Chicago in 1918 3 She joined the faculty of the University of Iowa history department under Arthur M Schlesinger Sr who urged her to get a doctorate 4 In 1929 she returned to the University of Chicago at the request of Charles Edward Merriam to oversee the History of Chicago project 3 For the Century of Progress in 1933 she wrote As Others See Chicago Impressions of Visitors 1673 1933 4 She then began her most notable work A History of Chicago The first two volumes were published in 1937 and 1940 She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955 5 She completed the third volume in 1957 three years after she retired 2 and became a professor emeritus 6 Pierce began work on a fourth volume which was to cover the years 1894 to 1915 6 but it was never completed She returned to Iowa in 1973 and died the following year 2 Notable works editAs Others See Chicago Impressions of Visitors 1673 1933 Chicago University of Chicago Press 1933 A History of Chicago volume 1 The Beginning of a City 1673 1848 New York A A Knopf 1937 Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 226 66839 0 A History of Chicago volume 2 From Town to City 1848 1871 New York A A Knopf 1940 Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 226 66840 6 A History of Chicago volume 3 The Rise of a Modern City 1871 1893 New York A A Knopf 1957 Reprinted by the University of Chicago Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 226 66842 0References edit Pierce Bessie Louise American National Biography Oxford University Press subscription required a b c d Kogan Rick 7 February 2014 Bessie Louise Pierce Gatekeeper to Chicago history Chicago Tribune Retrieved 26 June 2014 a b c Moss Ruth 15 June 1958 Chicago s Boswell Bessie Pierce Chronicles Vivid Life of the City She Loves Chicago Daily Tribune p G45 a b Hutchinson Louise 29 Aug 1965 Distinguished Chicagoans She Labors 36 Years to Write Chicago s History Chicago Tribune p B3 Fellows Guggenheim Foundation Archived from the original on 22 June 2011 Retrieved 31 October 2010 a b Powers Irene 3 March 1967 Chicago Chronicler Miss Pierce Honored Chicago Tribune p B18 External links editGuide to the Bessie Louise Pierce Papers 1839 1974 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center Michigan Births 1867 1902 database with images FamilySearch https familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 NQZR SPX 20 February 2021 Bessie L Pierce 20 Apr 1886 citing item 1 p 355 rn 460 Caro Tuscola Michigan Department of Vital Records Lansing FHL microfilm 2 320 846 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bessie Louise Pierce amp oldid 1167817949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
