Background
James Gilbert Ryan was born on January 31, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States; the son of James Albert Urian, an apartment manager, and Audrey (Davis) Urian, an elementary schoolteacher.
University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
James Ryan studied at the University of Delaware, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degrees.
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
In 1975 James Ryan got a Master of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame.
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In preparation for this book, Ryan consulted the Browder Papers at Syracuse University and the United States Government documents, particularly the F.B.I. files. In addition, he traveled to Russia for research in the Soviet Archives when recently opened to Western scholars, including the records of the former Communist International and a collection of American Communist party files, 1919-1944, shipped secretly to Moscow long ago.
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The only available historical dictionary devoted exclusively to the 1940s, this book offers readers a ready-reference portrait of one of the twentieth century's most tumultuous decades. In nearly 600 concise entries, the volume quickly defines a historical figure, institution or event, and then points readers to three sources that treat the subject in depth.
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James Gilbert Ryan was born on January 31, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States; the son of James Albert Urian, an apartment manager, and Audrey (Davis) Urian, an elementary schoolteacher.
James Ryan studied at the University of Delaware, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degrees. In 1975 he got a Master of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame. James also holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
James Ryan began his career as an adjunct assistant professor at Drexel University in 1982. In 1985, he served as a visiting assistant professor of history and politics. From 1985 to 1987, James was an adjunct assistant professor of political science at Temple University. For three years, he held the position of visiting assistant professor of political science at Muhlenberg College. In 1990, James was appointed an assistant professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston, becoming an associate professor of history in 1996. Since 2004, Ryan has been a Professor of History at Texas A&M University.
James Ryan is also a contributor of articles and reviews to academic journals, including the Historian, the Journal of Negro History and the Review of Politics. He wrote two books - Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism and Historical Dictionary of the 1940s.
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1997James Ryan was reared as a Methodist.
According to James G. Ryan, political democracy needs a vastly expanded economic dimension.
James G. Ryan feels the struggle for justice must be tempered by a rigorous search for truth and respect for human rights.
James Ryan is a member of the National Education Association, American History Association, Organization of American Historians, Historians of American Communism, National Association of Scholars and Texas Faculty Association.
James Ryan married Anita Louise Noble on January 20, 1973. They divorced in September 1978.