Background
Parkes, Henry Bamford was born on November 13, 1904 in Sheffield, England. Son of James Frederick and Rosa (Burrows) Parkes.
Parkes, Henry Bamford was born on November 13, 1904 in Sheffield, England. Son of James Frederick and Rosa (Burrows) Parkes.
Bachelor of Arts, Oxford, 1927. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Michigan, 1929.
Came to the United States, 1927. Naturalized, 1940. Instructor history department New York University, 1930-1941. Assistant professor, 1941-1945, associate professor, 1945-1949, professor since 1949.
Chairman graduate div. American Civilization, 1944-1968. Lecturer at the New School, 1946-1950.
Member of the editorial staff of the Baltimore Sun, 1943. Visiting professor of Barnard College, 1954-1955. Fulbright professor American Civilization, U. Athens, 1956-1957.
Member of the editorial staff of the Baltimore Sun, 1943.
Married Mollie Brown, 1931.; married second, Ruth Monroe Mittelmann, 1961. Children: Nancy, Alison.