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George Dangerfield

George Bubb Dangerfield (28 October 1904 in Newbury, Berkshire – 27 December 1986 in Santa Barbara, California) was a British-born American journalist, historian, and the literary editor of Vanity Fair from 1933 to 1935. He is known primarily for his book The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935), a classic account of how the Liberal Party in Great Britain ruined itself in dealing with the House of Lords, woman suffrage, the Irish question, and labour unions, 1906–1914. His book on the United States in the early 19th century, The Era of Good Feelings, won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History.

Biography Edit

Dangerfield was born in Berkshire, England, and educated at Forest School, Walthamstow (then in Essex). His first memory, he wrote in his thirties, was "of being held up to a window and shown Halley's Comet" in 1910.[1] In 1927 he received his B.A. from Hertford College, Oxford. In 1930 he moved to the United States, married Mary Lou Schott in 1941, and became an American citizen in 1943.[2]

Dangerfield's The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) is an account of the failure of the Liberals to deal effectively with increasingly vehement demands from Irish Unionists and Irish Nationalists, industrial workers, and suffragettes. It was not given much attention by academic historians when it first appeared, but it has gained admirers because of its lively style and its trenchant analysis.

In 1941 Dangerfield published a work on the early life of Edward VII, Victoria's Heir: The Education of a Prince.

After serving with the 102nd Infantry Division (United States) during World War II,[3] Dangerfield returned to the study of history and wrote The Era of Good Feelings (1952), a history of the period between the presidencies of James Madison and Andrew Jackson, from the start of the War of 1812 to the start of Jackson's administration on 4 March 1829. Dangerfield characterises the period as constituting the transition "from the great dictum that central government is best when it governs least to the great dictum that central government must sometimes intervene strongly on behalf of the weak and the oppressed and the exploited."[4] The book won the 1953 Bancroft Prize and the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History.[5] He followed up his work on this period with The Awakening of American Nationalism: 1815–1828 (1965), an instalment in Harper & Row's series "The New American Nation".[6]

A Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970[7] remunerated Dangerfield for an extended research stay in Europe. In the UK and in Ireland, he collected material for his last book, The Damnable Question: A Study of Anglo-Irish Relations, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction in 1976.[8]

Personal life Edit

Dangerfield was the father of two daughters,[how?] Mary Jo Lewis and Hilary Fabre, and a son, Anthony.[9] He died of leukaemia in Santa Barbara, California, where he had taught for a few years at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Quotations Edit

  • "If the novel can go to history, history can go to the novel, at least to the extent of bringing a creative imagination to bear upon its characters.... History, which reconciles incompatibles, and balances probabilities, by its very nature eventually reaches the reality of fiction. And that is the highest reality of all."[10]
  • "When codes, when religions, when ideas cease to move forward, it is always in some shining illusion that an alarmed humanity attempts to take refuge." --The Strange Death of Liberal England, 343 (Stanford University Press ed., 1997)

Bibliography Edit

  • Bengal Mutiny: The Story of the Sepoy Rebellion (1933)[11]
  • The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) ISBN 978-0-8047-2930-7 online free
  • Victoria's Heir: The Education of a Prince (1941) ISBN 978-0-09-458750-2[12]
  • 102d thru Germany: WWII Unit History, 102nd Infantry Division(1945) 70-page booklet prepared and designed with the assistance of T/4[Sergeant] George B. Dangerfield
  • The Era of Good Feelings (New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1952) ISBN 978-0-929587-14-1.[13] 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History.
  • Chancellor Robert R. Livingston of New York 1746–1813 (1960)[14]
  • The Awakening of American Nationalism 1815–1828 (1965) ISBN 978-0-88133-823-2[15]
  • The Damnable Question: A History of Anglo-Irish Relations (1976) ISBN 978-0-7043-3252-2[16]

References Edit

  1. ^ "Author's Foreword", The Strange Death of Liberal England.
  2. ^ "George Dangerfield", The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 2: 1986–1990. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999; ISBN 978-0-684-80619-8
  3. ^ www.nytimes.com . Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Dangerfield 1952, pg. xi
  5. ^ Pulitzer Prize Awards for 1953.
  6. ^ Dangerfield, George. The Awakening of American Nationalism. New York: Harper & Row, 1965.
  7. ^ John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ . bookcritics.org. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  9. ^ Obituary, The New York Times, 6 January 1987
  10. ^ "George Dangerfield." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 2: 1986–1990. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
  11. ^ Dangerfield, George (1 January 1933). Bengal Mutiny: The Story of the Sepoy Rebellion. Harcourt, Brace and company.
  12. ^ Dangerfield, George (1 January 1972). Victoria's Heir: The Education of a Prince. Constable. ISBN 9780094587502.
  13. ^ Dangerfield, George (1 January 1953). The Era of Good Feelings. Methuen. ISBN 9781597400329.
  14. ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  15. ^ Barber, William D. (1 January 1965). "Review of The Awakening of American Nationalism, 1815–1828". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 58 (4): 452–454. JSTOR 40190211.
  16. ^ Dangerfield, George (1 January 1999). The Damnable Question: A History of Anglo-Irish Relations. Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 9780760713495.

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George Bubb Dangerfield 28 October 1904 in Newbury Berkshire 27 December 1986 in Santa Barbara California was a British born American journalist historian and the literary editor of Vanity Fair from 1933 to 1935 He is known primarily for his book The Strange Death of Liberal England 1935 a classic account of how the Liberal Party in Great Britain ruined itself in dealing with the House of Lords woman suffrage the Irish question and labour unions 1906 1914 His book on the United States in the early 19th century The Era of Good Feelings won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Quotations 4 Bibliography 5 ReferencesBiography EditDangerfield was born in Berkshire England and educated at Forest School Walthamstow then in Essex His first memory he wrote in his thirties was of being held up to a window and shown Halley s Comet in 1910 1 In 1927 he received his B A from Hertford College Oxford In 1930 he moved to the United States married Mary Lou Schott in 1941 and became an American citizen in 1943 2 Dangerfield s The Strange Death of Liberal England 1935 is an account of the failure of the Liberals to deal effectively with increasingly vehement demands from Irish Unionists and Irish Nationalists industrial workers and suffragettes It was not given much attention by academic historians when it first appeared but it has gained admirers because of its lively style and its trenchant analysis In 1941 Dangerfield published a work on the early life of Edward VII Victoria s Heir The Education of a Prince After serving with the 102nd Infantry Division United States during World War II 3 Dangerfield returned to the study of history and wrote The Era of Good Feelings 1952 a history of the period between the presidencies of James Madison and Andrew Jackson from the start of the War of 1812 to the start of Jackson s administration on 4 March 1829 Dangerfield characterises the period as constituting the transition from the great dictum that central government is best when it governs least to the great dictum that central government must sometimes intervene strongly on behalf of the weak and the oppressed and the exploited 4 The book won the 1953 Bancroft Prize and the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History 5 He followed up his work on this period with The Awakening of American Nationalism 1815 1828 1965 an instalment in Harper amp Row s series The New American Nation 6 A Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970 7 remunerated Dangerfield for an extended research stay in Europe In the UK and in Ireland he collected material for his last book The Damnable Question A Study of Anglo Irish Relations which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction in 1976 8 Personal life EditDangerfield was the father of two daughters how Mary Jo Lewis and Hilary Fabre and a son Anthony 9 He died of leukaemia in Santa Barbara California where he had taught for a few years at the University of California Santa Barbara Quotations Edit If the novel can go to history history can go to the novel at least to the extent of bringing a creative imagination to bear upon its characters History which reconciles incompatibles and balances probabilities by its very nature eventually reaches the reality of fiction And that is the highest reality of all 10 When codes when religions when ideas cease to move forward it is always in some shining illusion that an alarmed humanity attempts to take refuge The Strange Death of Liberal England 343 Stanford University Press ed 1997 Bibliography EditBengal Mutiny The Story of the Sepoy Rebellion 1933 11 The Strange Death of Liberal England 1935 ISBN 978 0 8047 2930 7 online free Victoria s Heir The Education of a Prince 1941 ISBN 978 0 09 458750 2 12 102d thru Germany WWII Unit History 102nd Infantry Division 1945 70 page booklet prepared and designed with the assistance of T 4 Sergeant George B Dangerfield The Era of Good Feelings New York Harcourt Brace amp Co 1952 ISBN 978 0 929587 14 1 13 1953 Pulitzer Prize for History Chancellor Robert R Livingston of New York 1746 1813 1960 14 The Awakening of American Nationalism 1815 1828 1965 ISBN 978 0 88133 823 2 15 The Damnable Question A History of Anglo Irish Relations 1976 ISBN 978 0 7043 3252 2 16 References Edit Author s Foreword The Strange Death of Liberal England George Dangerfield The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives Volume 2 1986 1990 Charles Scribner s Sons 1999 ISBN 978 0 684 80619 8 www nytimes com https web archive org web 20161107233033 http www nytimes com 1987 01 06 obituaries george dangerfield historian html Archived from the original on 7 November 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Dangerfield 1952 pg xi Pulitzer Prize Awards for 1953 Dangerfield George The Awakening of American Nationalism New York Harper amp Row 1965 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine National Book 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