Wood Gray (March 19, 1905 - June 27, 1977) was a history professor at George Washington University, public speaker, and writer. He specialized in American social history and the history of the American Civil War.[1] He was a consultant for the United States Information Agency working on histories and motion pictures for overseas distribution.[1] He gave talks at the Foreign Service Institute and Industrial College.[1] The George Washington University Libraries have a collection of his papers.[1]
He was born in Petersburg, Illinois, and graduated from Petersburg Harris High School as valedictorian and captain of the track team. He received a B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1927 and an M.A. in 1928. A student manager for the school's football team, he recounted taping Red Grange's ankles before the game against Michigan in which Grange scored five touchdowns. Gray earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1933.[1]
He began teaching history at George Washington University in 1934 and became department chair in 1937. He served in the Army Air Corps as a Special Staff Lt. Colonel from 1943 until 1946.[1]
In 1965 he was a member of NASA's historical advisory committee.[2]
^Administration, United States National Aeronautics and Space (1965). "Semiannual Report to the Congress: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the Report". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
^Rawley, James A. (June 8, 1977). Lincoln and Civil War Politics. R. E. Krieger Publishing Company. ISBN9780882755762 – via Google Books.
^Gray, Wood (June 8, 1959). "Historian's Handbook: A Key to the Study and Writing of History". Houghton Mifflin – via Google Books.
^Office, Library of Congress Copyright (June 8, 1957). "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1956". Copyright Office, Library of Congress – via Google Books.
January 01, 1970
wood, gray, march, 1905, june, 1977, history, professor, george, washington, university, public, speaker, writer, specialized, american, social, history, history, american, civil, consultant, united, states, information, agency, working, histories, motion, pic. Wood Gray March 19 1905 June 27 1977 was a history professor at George Washington University public speaker and writer He specialized in American social history and the history of the American Civil War 1 He was a consultant for the United States Information Agency working on histories and motion pictures for overseas distribution 1 He gave talks at the Foreign Service Institute and Industrial College 1 The George Washington University Libraries have a collection of his papers 1 He was born in Petersburg Illinois and graduated from Petersburg Harris High School as valedictorian and captain of the track team He received a B A from the University of Illinois in 1927 and an M A in 1928 A student manager for the school s football team he recounted taping Red Grange s ankles before the game against Michigan in which Grange scored five touchdowns Gray earned a Ph D from the University of Chicago in 1933 1 He began teaching history at George Washington University in 1934 and became department chair in 1937 He served in the Army Air Corps as a Special Staff Lt Colonel from 1943 until 1946 1 In 1965 he was a member of NASA s historical advisory committee 2 He wrote about the Copperheads of the American Civil War era who he described as peace at any price Democrats 3 Personal life editHe married Dorothea Leal Gray died 1978 on August 13 1927 He died in Washington D C Bibliography editHistorian s Handbook A Key to the Study and Writing of History 4 1951 a textbook The Hidden Civil War The Story of the Copperheads 1942 Essays in American Historiography co authored with Marcus W Jernegan of 1937 The George Washington Key to Historical Research 1956 with William Columbus Davis et al 5 References edit a b c d e f Collection Wood Gray papers GW Libraries Archival Collection Guides Administration United States National Aeronautics and Space 1965 Semiannual Report to the Congress Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the Report U S Government Printing Office via Google Books Rawley James A June 8 1977 Lincoln and Civil War Politics R E Krieger Publishing Company ISBN 9780882755762 via Google Books Gray Wood June 8 1959 Historian s Handbook A Key to the Study and Writing of History Houghton Mifflin via Google Books Office Library of Congress Copyright June 8 1957 Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series 1956 Copyright Office Library of Congress via Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wood Gray amp oldid 1092871370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
