Background
Bolster, Arthur Stanley was born on January 30, 1922 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Gertrude (Pierce) Bolster.
Bolster, Arthur Stanley was born on January 30, 1922 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Gertrude (Pierce) Bolster.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1943; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1954.
Teacher history, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) High School, 1952-1957; Teacher history, Pelham (New York) High School, 1957-1959; member of faculty, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1959; professor education, Harvard University, 1967-1982; professor emeritus, Harvard University, since 1982.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member New England History Teachers Association (president 1968-1969, Kidger award 1970), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Barker Winkfield, October 8, 1949. Children: Stephen Clark, Gregory Pierce.