Edward Gaylord Bourne, Ph. D. (June 24, 1860 – February 24, 1908) was an American historian. He was born in Strykersville, New York, and educated at Yale graduating in 1883 with high honors. He taught at Adelbert College, Cleveland from 1888 to 1895 when he became a professor of history at Yale. Bourne is considered one of the founders of Latin American history as a field in the United States. The publication of his Spain in America (1904), was "a major landmark in the development of the field," which "gave a lucid synthesis of the institutional life of Spanish America, ranging also through economic, social, and cultural developments...."[1] In an assessment of Bourne's work, Charles Gibson and Benjamin Keen state that "He may justifiably be termed the first scientific historian of the United States to view the Spanish colonial process dispassionately and thereby to escape the conventional Anglo-Protestant attitudes of outraged or tolerant disparagement."[2]
Bourne published many critical papers on historical subjects. One of them, "The Legend of Marcus Whitman," is considered to have settled the Whitman question, determining that there was no basis in fact for the widespread notion that Whitman "saved" Oregon to the United States.[3][4][5] His four-volume Spain in America is credited with "an unequivocally scholarly presentation, in laying a positive assessment of early Hispanic colonization before the [U.S.] American public."[6] The work was reissued in 1962, indicating its enduring importance to the field.[7]
Bourne published:
The History of the Surplus Revenue of 1837 (1885)
Historical Introduction to the Philippine Islands (1903)
Spain in America, 1450-1580 (1904) 4 vols. Reissued 1962.
Life of J. L. Motley (1905)
Discovery, Conquest, and History of the Philippine Islands (1907)
Bourne edited:
Rocher's Spanish Colonial System (1904), and translated The Narrative of De Soto (1904) and The Voyage of Champlain (1905).
Benjamin Keen, "Edward Gaylor Bourne's Spain in America, in Latin American History: Essays on Its Study and Teaching, 1898-1965. Austin: University of Texas Press 1967, vol. 1, pp. 56–58.
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^Howard F. Cline, "Latin American History: Development of Its Study and Teaching in the United States since 1898," in Latin American History: Essays on Its Study and Teaching, 1898-1965. Austin: University of Texas Press 1967, vol. 1, p. 9.
^Charles Gibson and Benjamin Keen, "Trends of United States Studies in Latin American History," The American Historical Review, LXII (July 1957), 857.
edward, gaylord, bourne, june, 1860, february, 1908, american, historian, born, strykersville, york, educated, yale, graduating, 1883, with, high, honors, taught, adelbert, college, cleveland, from, 1888, 1895, when, became, professor, history, yale, bourne, c. Edward Gaylord Bourne Ph D June 24 1860 February 24 1908 was an American historian He was born in Strykersville New York and educated at Yale graduating in 1883 with high honors He taught at Adelbert College Cleveland from 1888 to 1895 when he became a professor of history at Yale Bourne is considered one of the founders of Latin American history as a field in the United States The publication of his Spain in America 1904 was a major landmark in the development of the field which gave a lucid synthesis of the institutional life of Spanish America ranging also through economic social and cultural developments 1 In an assessment of Bourne s work Charles Gibson and Benjamin Keen state that He may justifiably be termed the first scientific historian of the United States to view the Spanish colonial process dispassionately and thereby to escape the conventional Anglo Protestant attitudes of outraged or tolerant disparagement 2 Contents 1 Publications 2 Honors 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksPublications editBourne published many critical papers on historical subjects One of them The Legend of Marcus Whitman is considered to have settled the Whitman question determining that there was no basis in fact for the widespread notion that Whitman saved Oregon to the United States 3 4 5 His four volume Spain in America is credited with an unequivocally scholarly presentation in laying a positive assessment of early Hispanic colonization before the U S American public 6 The work was reissued in 1962 indicating its enduring importance to the field 7 Bourne published The History of the Surplus Revenue of 1837 1885 Historical Introduction to the Philippine Islands 1903 Spain in America 1450 1580 1904 4 vols Reissued 1962 Life of J L Motley 1905 Discovery Conquest and History of the Philippine Islands 1907 Bourne edited Rocher s Spanish Colonial System 1904 and translated The Narrative of De Soto 1904 and The Voyage of Champlain 1905 Honors editBourne was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1893 8 Further reading editBenjamin Keen Edward Gaylor Bourne s Spain in America in Latin American History Essays on Its Study and Teaching 1898 1965 Austin University of Texas Press 1967 vol 1 pp 56 58 wikisource en Oregon Historical Quarterly Volume 9 Notes and news Number 1 References edit Howard F Cline Latin American History Development of Its Study and Teaching in the United States since 1898 in Latin American History Essays on Its Study and Teaching 1898 1965 Austin University of Texas Press 1967 vol 1 p 9 Charles Gibson and Benjamin Keen Trends of United States Studies in Latin American History The American Historical Review LXII July 1957 857 Whitman Marcus Encyclopaedia Britannica 28 1911 The Legend of Marcus Whitman Founded on Anti Catholic Hatred The American Catholic Historical Researches 18 1901 History of the Catholic Sentinel Charles Gibson and Benjamin Keen Trends of United States Studies in Latin American History American Historical Review LXII July 1957 857 Spain in America 1450 1580 1904 4 vols Reissued 1962 with a new introduction and supplementary bibliography New York Barnes and Noble 1962 American Antiquarian Society Members DirectoryExternal links editWorks by Edward Gaylord Bourne at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Edward Gaylord Bourne at Internet Archive Spain in America at Thayer s American History site nbsp This biography of an American historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Gaylord Bourne amp oldid 1176637192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
