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Frank Freidel

January 20, 2023

Frank Burt Freidel, Jr. (May 22, 1916 – January 25, 1993)[1][2] was an American historian, the first major biographer of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and one of the first scholars to work on his papers stored in the Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York.

Frank Freidel
Born1916
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died25 January 1993
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationHistorian
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA, MA)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD)
Doctoral advisorWilliam B. Hesseltine
Academic work
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral studentsAlan Brinkley, Robert Morse Crunden

Biography

Freidel was born in Brooklyn, New York of Quaker parents, Edith (Heacock) and Frank Burt Freidel.[3] He was raised in Plattsburgh, New York and parts of Southern California as his father struggled to support the family during the Great Depression. He received his B.A. (1937) and M.A. (1939) from the University of Southern California, then pursued his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, under the direction of William B. Hesseltine, graduating in 1942. His doctoral thesis was on 19th-century jurist Francis Lieber. His contemporaries at Wisconsin included Richard N. Current and T. Harry Williams, who later collectively authored with Freidel a U.S. history textbook, A History of the United States, dedicated to Hesseltine.[4] His first academic appointment was in 1941 to Shurtleff College.[5]

Freidel married twice, divorced once, and had eight children.

After years spent wandering to Shurtleff College, the University of Maryland, Pennsylvania State University, Vassar College, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Stanford University (1953), Freidel joined the faculty of Harvard University in 1955, and remained there until his retirement in 1981; in 1972 he was appointed the Charles Warren Professor of History. He served on the Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee in 1973-1976. Following his retirement from Harvard, Freidel joined the department of history at the University of Washington, where he was [Bullitt Professor of History] in 1981-1986.

At various times Freidel was president of the Organization of American Historians, the New England History Teachers' Association, and the New England Historical Association.

Freidel's magnum opus was his 5-volume biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Apprenticeship" (1952), "The Ordeal" (1954), "The Triumph" (1956), "F.D.R. and the South" (1965), and "Launching the New Deal" (1973). After publishing a one-volume condensed biography Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Rendezvous with Destiny in 1990, Freidel died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1993 of pneumonia and cancer while living in Belmont, Massachusetts, leaving the sixth volume unfinished.

Awards and Prizes

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (26 January 1993). "Frank Freidel, Biographer of F.D.R., Is Dead at 76". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Former Bullitt Chair: Frank Friedel". Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University. October 18, 1994. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Monthly Supplement: A current biographical reference service". 1954.
  4. ^ Carl V. Harris, "Redeemers vs. Agrarians?" in John B. Boles and Bethany L. Johnson, Origins of the New South Fifty Years Later: The Continuing Influence of a Historical Classic (LSU Press, 2003): 98.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: Frank Freidel," Perspectives (April 1993)
  6. ^ . www.gf.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
  7. ^ "Presidents". users.wpi.edu.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-06-10.

Further reading


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Frank Burt Freidel Jr May 22 1916 January 25 1993 1 2 was an American historian the first major biographer of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and one of the first scholars to work on his papers stored in the Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park New York Frank FreidelBorn1916Brooklyn New York U S Died25 January 1993Cambridge Massachusetts U S OccupationHistorianAcademic backgroundEducationUniversity of Southern California BA MA University of Wisconsin Madison PhD Doctoral advisorWilliam B HesseltineAcademic workInstitutionsHarvard UniversityDoctoral studentsAlan Brinkley Robert Morse Crunden Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and Prizes 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 Further readingBiography EditFreidel was born in Brooklyn New York of Quaker parents Edith Heacock and Frank Burt Freidel 3 He was raised in Plattsburgh New York and parts of Southern California as his father struggled to support the family during the Great Depression He received his B A 1937 and M A 1939 from the University of Southern California then pursued his Ph D from the University of Wisconsin Madison under the direction of William B Hesseltine graduating in 1942 His doctoral thesis was on 19th century jurist Francis Lieber His contemporaries at Wisconsin included Richard N Current and T Harry Williams who later collectively authored with Freidel a U S history textbook A History of the United States dedicated to Hesseltine 4 His first academic appointment was in 1941 to Shurtleff College 5 Freidel married twice divorced once and had eight children After years spent wandering to Shurtleff College the University of Maryland Pennsylvania State University Vassar College the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and Stanford University 1953 Freidel joined the faculty of Harvard University in 1955 and remained there until his retirement in 1981 in 1972 he was appointed the Charles Warren Professor of History He served on the Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee in 1973 1976 Following his retirement from Harvard Freidel joined the department of history at the University of Washington where he was Bullitt Professor of History in 1981 1986 At various times Freidel was president of the Organization of American Historians the New England History Teachers Association and the New England Historical Association Freidel s magnum opus was his 5 volume biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt The Apprenticeship 1952 The Ordeal 1954 The Triumph 1956 F D R and the South 1965 and Launching the New Deal 1973 After publishing a one volume condensed biography Franklin D Roosevelt A Rendezvous with Destiny in 1990 Freidel died in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1993 of pneumonia and cancer while living in Belmont Massachusetts leaving the sixth volume unfinished Awards and Prizes Edit1964 Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities 6 1966 1967 President of the New England Historical Association 7 1975 1976 President of the Organization of American Historians 8 Bibliography EditFranklin D Roosevelt The Apprenticeship 1952 Franklin D Roosevelt The Ordeal 1954 Franklin D Roosevelt The Triumph 1956 Splendid Little War 1958 A History of the United States 2 vols with Richard N Current and T Harry Williams Knopf 1959 America in the Twentieth Century 1960 with Alan Brinkley A History of the United States Since 1865 with Richard N Current and T Harry Williams 1960 American History A Survey with Richard N Current T Harry Williams and Alan Brinkley 1961 A History of the United States to 1877 with Richard N Current and T Harry Williams 1964 F D R and the South 1965 Franklin D Roosevelt Launching the New Deal 1973 The Harvard Guide to American History Revised Edition assisted by Richard K Showman January 1974 Franklin D Roosevelt A Rendezvous with Destiny 1990 The Presidents of the United States of America 1998 Foreword by William Jefferson Clinton References Edit Pace Eric 26 January 1993 Frank Freidel Biographer of F D R Is Dead at 76 The New York Times Former Bullitt Chair Frank Friedel Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University October 18 1994 Retrieved July 8 2015 The Monthly Supplement A current biographical reference service 1954 Carl V Harris Redeemers vs Agrarians in John B Boles and Bethany L Johnson Origins of the New South Fifty Years Later The Continuing Influence of a Historical Classic LSU Press 2003 98 In Memoriam Frank Freidel Perspectives April 1993 Frank Freidel John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation www gf org Archived from the original on 2012 10 10 Presidents users wpi edu Past officers of the Organization of American Historians Archived from the original on 2010 10 06 Retrieved 2010 06 10 Further reading Edit Frank Freidel Harvard professor of US history FDR biographer 76 The Boston Globe 28 January 1993 Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Fleming Donald 1993 Frank Freidel Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 105 169 171 JSTOR 25081073 http quintardtaylor com frank burt freidel jr 1916 1993 bullitt chair 1981 1986 http www gf org fellows all index f amp page 12 Gindick Tia 15 May 1985 Frank Freidel Makes History a Good Read Los Angeles Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Freidel amp oldid 1106134389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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