Background
Catton, Bruce was born on October 9, 1899 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. Son of George R. and Adella M. (Patten) Catton.
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Bruce Catton
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Student Oberlin College. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Maryland., Wesleyan, Dickinson colleges, 1955, Oberlin, Lincoln colleges, 1956, Harvard, Syracuse, Northwestern, Olivet universities, 1957, Illinois, Western Michigan colleges, 1958. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Knox College, 1958.
Doctorate.L.C. (honorary), Union College, 1956.
Career
1 son, William Bruce. Reporter, Cleveland News, Boston American, later with Cleveland Plain Dealer. Became special writer, Washington correspondent for Newspaper Enterprise Association, Washington.
Associate director information War Production Board, 1942, director, 1943.
Director information Department Commerce, 1945-1946. Special assistant to secretary commerce, 1948.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Arts and Letters.
Connections
Married Hazel H. Cherry, August 16, 1925.
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August 28, 1978 (aged 78) -
Resting place
Buried Benzonia, Michigan -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Pulitzer Prize for history work, 1954. National Book award, 1954. Non-fiction award for The Coming Fury, Ohioana library association, 1962.tempSpacePresidential Freedom medal, 1977.Recipient Pulitzer Prize for history work, 1954. National Book award, 1954. Non-fiction award for The Coming Fury, Ohioana library association, 1962.tempSpacePresidential Freedom medal, 1977.