Background
Calhoun was born January 29, 1885 in Dayton, Pennsylvania. His father was a physician. His first son was born in 1917 and later became Doctor Donald Wallace Calhoun, a sociologist.
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Following his graduation at the University of Pittsburgh, Calhoun received his Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in 1913 and his Doctor of Philosophy from Clark University in 1916. Calhoun then completed additional graduate work at Columbia University.
Career
He is well known for his published works and his teachings in worker"s education. Calhoun began his education at the University of Pittsburgh where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1906. Calhoun later married Mildred Tourtellot in 1916, with whom he fathered two sons.
Calhoun died in 1978 at the age of 93.
Calhoun was a well-educated man and highly regarded for his teachings in workers education. Calhoun taught at many American colleges over his career as a professor
He began as the professor of English and Philosophy at New Windsor College in New Windsor, Maryland from 1906 to 1907. Calhoun then taught Latin and History at Saint St. Petersburg High School in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida from 1907 to 1909.
German and History at Florida State College for Women (now Florida State University) from 1910 to 1911.
Social Science at Lenox College in Hopkinton, Iowa from 1912 to 1913 and at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee from 1913 to 1915. Calhoun then returned to Clark University to become a Fellow in Sociology and received his doctorate and became Assistant Professor of Economics from 1916 to 1918. Calhoun held socially radical opinions and very rarely held a position for lougitude
Calhoun is most famous for his years in workers education at Brookwood Labor College in New York where he taught many about American Labor Issues.
Calhoun was also the author of many published books He also wrote many short books and contributed to others such as American Labor Dynamics, 1928.
The New Generation, 1930. Behold America, 1931.
And The Early American Family, 1932.
Along with his books, Calhoun wrote many articles and short published works that can be found in the Arthur. West. Calhoun Collection of the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University. Calhoun held many positions in his life as an author and professor of multiple fields.
His pacifist beliefs and socially radical opinions caused for much scrutiny but also allowed him to educate a wide variety of students.
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