George Harmon Knoles

Background

Knoles, George Harmon was born on February 20, 1907 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Tully Cleon and Emily (Walline) Knoles.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, College of Pacific, 1928; A.M., College of Pacific, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1939.

Career

Instructor history Union High School, Lodi, California, 1930-1935. History assistant Stanford, 1935-1936. History instructor, 1937-1941.

Assistant professor, 1942-1946. Associate professor, 1946-1951. Professor history, 1951-1972.

Margaret Byrne, professor American history, 1968-1972. Emeritus, since 1972. Chairman history department, 1968-1972.

Director Institute American History, 1956-1972. Professor history; chairman division social science State College Education, Greeley, Colorado, 1941-1942. Summer teacher Central Washington College Education, Ellensburg, 1939, State College, Flagstaff, Ariz, 1940, 1941, University California at Los Angeles, 1947.

Stanford University, Tokyo University. American Studies Seminars, Tokyo, 1950-1952, 56, University Wyoming, 1955. Consultant academy history Hdq.

United States Air Force, 1950-1952. Director summer Institute Teachers American, Alpach, Austria, 1965. Blazer lecturer University Kentucky, 1961.

Throchmorton lecturer Lewis an Clark College, 1965. Fulbright distinguished lecturer, Japan, 1971.

Achievements

• George Harmon Knoles has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Jazz Age Revisited British Criticism of American Civilization During the 192
  • Jazz Age Revisited: British Criticism of American Civilization During the 1920s
  • Essays and Assays: California History Reappraised
  • The Jazz Age Revisited; British Criticism of American Civilization During the 1920'S
  • Jazz Age Revisited: British Criticism of American Civilization During the 1920s
  • Readings in Western Civilization Fourth Edition

Membership

Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Southern History Association. Organization American Historians (executive committee 1950-1954, board editors review 1955-1958).

American Studies Association (council 1952-1954). Society of America Historians. Clubs: Commonwealth.

Connections

Married Amandalee (Barker), June 12, 1930. Children: Ann Barker (Nitzan), Alice Laurane (Simmons).

Father:

Tully Cleon Knoles

Mother:

Emily (Walline) Knoles

Spouse:

Amandalee Barker

child:

Ann Barker Knoles (Nitzan)

child:

Alice Laurane Knoles (Simmons)