Brison D. Gooch (March 1, 1925 – November 25, 2014) was an American historian specializing in 19th century European history, especially Belgium and France. He was author of numerous monographs, and especially wrote undergraduate oriented textbooks.[1][2]
Born in Bar Harbor, Maine, his father Austin McLellan Gooch was a carpenter. His mother Clara Helen Dowling Gooch cared for their six children, including his brother Alden Gooch. He was educated at local public schools. Gooch served in the U.S. Army in Germany and Belgium from 1945 to 1947; he attended the Nuremberg trials in 1945–1946. He took a bachelor's degree in history and philosophy from Miami University (Ohio) in 1949 and a master's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin in 1950. He finished with a PhD in history from Wisconsin in 1955. He taught as instructor and assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954 to 1960. He taught as an associate and full professor at the University of Oklahoma 1960–1969. He was professor from 1973 to 1990 at the history department of Texas A&M University. He worked to reform the curriculum and expand graduate efforts as history department head at the University of Connecticut from 1969 to 1973 and at Texas A&M from 1973 to 1975. He held a visiting appointment at Yale University, and was a Fulbright scholar in Belgium.
Bibliographyedit
"A Century of Historiography on the Origins of the Crimean War' American Historical Review, 62#1 (1956): 33-58 online
"The Crimean War in Selected Documents and Secondary Works since 1940." Victorian Studies 1.3 (1958): 271-279 online.
The new Bonapartist general in the Crimean War: distrust and decision-making in the Angle-French alliance. (The Hague: Nijhoff, 1959). online
"Belgium and the Prospective Sale of Cuba in 1837" The Hispanic American Historical Review v39 n3 (1959): 413-427 online.
Belgium and the February Revolution (The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1963) online.
Editor, Napoleon III, man of destiny : Enlightened statesman or proto-fascist? (Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1964) online.
New Bonapartist Generals : Distrust and Decision-making in the Anglo-French Alliance (Sordrecht: Springer, 1967).
Editor, Interpreting European history. 1: From the Renaissance to Napoleon (Dorsey Press, 1967) online
Editor, Interpreting European history. 2: from Metternich to Present (Dorsey Press 1967). online
Editor, Interpreting western civilization. 1, From Antiquity to the Sun King (Dorsey Press, 1969).
Editor, Interpreting western civilization. 2, From the Enlightenment to the Present (Dorsey Press, 1969).
The reign of Napoleon III (Rand, McNally, 1969).
Editor, The origins of the Crimean War (Heath 1969)
Europe in the nineteenth century: a history (Macmillan, 1971).
The nineteenth century, 1815-1914 (Forum Press, 1973).
The world of Europe since 1815 with Amos E Simpson and Vaughan B Baker (Forum Press, 1973).
"Recent Literature on Queen Victoria's Little Wars" Victorian Studies, 17#2 (1973): 217-224 online.
"An 1853 Formula for Ottoman Victory" Austrian History Yearbook, v14 (1978): 79–88.
Louis Napoleon and Strasbourg with Shirley Jean Black (Silverton, Colo.: Ferrell Publications, 2004).
Referencesedit
^Directory of American Scholars: History (1978) p250.
brison, gooch, march, 1925, november, 2014, american, historian, specializing, 19th, century, european, history, especially, belgium, france, author, numerous, monographs, especially, wrote, undergraduate, oriented, textbooks, born, harbor, maine, father, aust. Brison D Gooch March 1 1925 November 25 2014 was an American historian specializing in 19th century European history especially Belgium and France He was author of numerous monographs and especially wrote undergraduate oriented textbooks 1 2 Born in Bar Harbor Maine his father Austin McLellan Gooch was a carpenter His mother Clara Helen Dowling Gooch cared for their six children including his brother Alden Gooch He was educated at local public schools Gooch served in the U S Army in Germany and Belgium from 1945 to 1947 he attended the Nuremberg trials in 1945 1946 He took a bachelor s degree in history and philosophy from Miami University Ohio in 1949 and a master s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin in 1950 He finished with a PhD in history from Wisconsin in 1955 He taught as instructor and assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1954 to 1960 He taught as an associate and full professor at the University of Oklahoma 1960 1969 He was professor from 1973 to 1990 at the history department of Texas A amp M University He worked to reform the curriculum and expand graduate efforts as history department head at the University of Connecticut from 1969 to 1973 and at Texas A amp M from 1973 to 1975 He held a visiting appointment at Yale University and was a Fulbright scholar in Belgium Bibliography edit A Century of Historiography on the Origins of the Crimean War American Historical Review 62 1 1956 33 58 online The Crimean War in Selected Documents and Secondary Works since 1940 Victorian Studies 1 3 1958 271 279 online The new Bonapartist general in the Crimean War distrust and decision making in the Angle French alliance The Hague Nijhoff 1959 online Belgium and the Prospective Sale of Cuba in 1837 The Hispanic American Historical Review v39 n3 1959 413 427 online Belgium and the February Revolution The Hague M Nijhoff 1963 online Editor Napoleon III man of destiny Enlightened statesman or proto fascist Holt Rinehart Winston 1964 online New Bonapartist Generals Distrust and Decision making in the Anglo French Alliance Sordrecht Springer 1967 Editor Interpreting European history 1 From the Renaissance to Napoleon Dorsey Press 1967 online Editor Interpreting European history 2 from Metternich to Present Dorsey Press 1967 online Editor Interpreting western civilization 1 From Antiquity to the Sun King Dorsey Press 1969 Editor Interpreting western civilization 2 From the Enlightenment to the Present Dorsey Press 1969 The reign of Napoleon III Rand McNally 1969 Editor The origins of the Crimean War Heath 1969 Europe in the nineteenth century a history Macmillan 1971 The nineteenth century 1815 1914 Forum Press 1973 The world of Europe since 1815 with Amos E Simpson and Vaughan B Baker Forum Press 1973 Recent Literature on Queen Victoria s Little Wars Victorian Studies 17 2 1973 217 224 online An 1853 Formula for Ottoman Victory Austrian History Yearbook v14 1978 79 88 Louis Napoleon and Strasbourg with Shirley Jean Black Silverton Colo Ferrell Publications 2004 References edit Directory of American Scholars History 1978 p250 Brison Gooch The Oklahoman Nov 30 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brison D Gooch amp oldid 1143019340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
