Background
Olson, James Clifton was born on January 23, 1917 in Bradgate, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur Edwin and Abbie (Anderson) Olson.
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History of Nebraska, Fourth Edition
( History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the ...)
History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of Nebraska and then revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. This one-volume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for generations as the only comprehensive history of the state. This fourth edition, revised and updated, preserves the spirit and intelligence of the original. Incorporating the results of years of scholarship and research, this edition gives fuller attention to such topics as the Native American experience in Nebraska and the accomplishments and circumstances of the state’s women and minorities. It also provides a historical analysis of the state’s dramatic changes in the past two decades.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803286260/?tag=2022091-20
J. Sterling Morton
(Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating bac...)
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0933307195/?tag=2022091-20
Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem (Bison Book S)
( From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistanc...)
From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistance on the Great Plains, Red Cloud, the noted Oglala Sioux, epitomized for many the Indian problem. Centered on Red Cloud’s career, this is an admirably impartial, circumstantial, and rigorously documented study of the relations between the Sioux and the United States government during the years after the Civil War.
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Serving the University of Missouri: A Memoir of Campus and System Administration
(Book by Olson, James C.)
Book by Olson, James C.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826209246/?tag=2022091-20
Nebraska is my home
(This is a well presented children's history book which fo...)
This is a well presented children's history book which follows the history of what is now the state of Nebraska from the time of the Native Americans to almost the present day. A goo dbook to help instill an interest in history especially for Children of that area.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007H6O1U/?tag=2022091-20
Stuart Symington: A Life
( Stuart Symington is the first full-length biography of ...)
Stuart Symington is the first full-length biography of one of Missouri’s most influential and effective twentieth-century political leaders. It tells the story of a remarkable man whose adult life was spent at or near the center of power in America, a man who was talented and ambitious, yet maintained a realistic touch that enabled him to connect with ordinary people. Symington was the first secretary of the air force and a four-term senator from Missouri. Prior to his long governmental career, he was a successful businessman in New York and St. Louis, developing a national reputation as a genius who could convert failing businesses to profitability. His most notable success was with Emerson Electric Company of St. Louis, which during World War II he turned into a large manufacturer of movable gun turrets for bombers. Known as “Harry Truman’s Trouble Shooter,” Symington was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for six major presidential appointments—a record. As assistant secretary of war for air, he represented the War Department in negotiations leading to the National Security Act of 1947, which unified the armed services into a single national military establishment under the secretary of defense. During his tenure as secretary of the air force, he steered that organization through a series of crises, including racial integration, as it developed into an independent entity within the Defense Department. Among his other administrative positions, he served as surplus property administrator, breaking up the aluminum monopoly; director of the National Security Resources Board, where he helped develop mobilization strategy for the Korean War; and director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, where he reformed a badly managed operation. Highlights of his long Senate career include his confrontation with Joseph McCarthy during the Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954; his conflict with President Eisenhower over the defense budget; his long, agonizing struggle over Vietnam as he changed from a leading hawk to a leading dove; and his role in uncovering information leading to congressional articles of impeachment against President Nixon. He was a serious candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 1960, and for a time appeared to be Kennedy’s choice for vice president. Well written and exhaustively researched, Stuart Symington: A Life provides a comprehensive portrait of Symington and his exceptional career, shedding new light on presidential administrations from Truman to Nixon, the Department of Defense, the Korean War, and Vietnam. The book also contributes to an understanding of the U. S. Senate, the political history of Missouri, and the relationship between business and government during and immediately after World War II.
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{ J. STERLING MORTON } Olson, James C ( AUTHOR ) Mar-15-2007 Paperback
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Red Cloud and Sioux Problem (Hardback with dust jacket 1965)
(Red Cloud Country mapped on end papers; 3 illustrations a...)
Red Cloud Country mapped on end papers; 3 illustrations and 2 more maps.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6U2UO8/?tag=2022091-20
History of Nebraska (Third Edition)
( History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the ...)
History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of Nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. This one-volume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations. This third edition, which has been thoroughly revised and rewritten while preserving the spirit and intelligence of the original, affirms and extends that record. Incorporating the results of thirty years of scholarship and research, the third edition of History of Nebraska gives fuller attention to such topics as the Native American experience in Nebraska and the accomplishments and circumstances of the state’s women and minorities. It also provides a historical analysis of the state’s dramatic changes in the past thirty years.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803286058/?tag=2022091-20
- This is Nebraska (this is a library edition from the Genoa Public Scools. B...)
- Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem (Bison Book S) by James C. Olson (1965-09-28)
- Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem (From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistance ...)
- The University of Missouri: An Illustrated History (A pictorial history (500 photos) depicting the institutio...)
- History of Nebraska 2 Ed. (This text covers the history of Nebraska. This is the sec...)
James Clifton Olson
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Education
AB, Morningside College, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Morningside College, 1968. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1942. Doctor of Letters, University Nebraska, 1980. Doctor of Letters, Chonnam National University, Korea, 1978.
Career
Instructor, Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, summers 1940-1942; director, Nebraska State History Society, 1946-1956; lecturer, U. Omaha, 1947-1950; lecturer, U. Nebraska, 1946-1954; part-time associate professor, U. Nebraska, 1954-1956; professor, department chairman history, U. Nebraska, 1956-1965; Bennett S. and Dorothy Martin professor of history, U. Nebraska, 1962-1965; dean, Graduate College university research administrator, Graduate College, 1966-1968; vice chancellor, Graduate College, 1968; chancellor, U. Missouri-Kansas City, 1968-1976; interim president, U. Missouri System, 1976-1977; president, U. Missouri System, 1977-1984; president emeritus, U. Missouri System, since 1984; Organization of American States professor, American history El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, 1962. Visiting professor U. Colorado, summer 1965.
Achievements
Works
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Nebraska is my home
(This is a well presented children's history book which fo...)
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Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem
( From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistanc...)
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Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem (Bison Book S)
( From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistanc...)
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History of Nebraska, Fourth Edition
( History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the ...)
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The University of Missouri: An Illustrated History
(A pictorial history (500 photos) depicting the institutio...)
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History of Nebraska (Third Edition)
( History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the ...)
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Stuart Symington: A Life
( Stuart Symington is the first full-length biography of ...)
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J. Sterling Morton
(Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating bac...)
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Red Cloud and Sioux Problem (Hardback with dust jacket 1965)
(Red Cloud Country mapped on end papers; 3 illustrations a...)
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This is Nebraska
(this is a library edition from the Genoa Public Scools. B...)
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History of Nebraska 2 Ed.
(This text covers the history of Nebraska. This is the sec...)
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Serving the University of Missouri: A Memoir of Campus and System Administration
(Book by Olson, James C.)
- Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem (Bison Book S) by James C. Olson (1965-09-28)
- { J. STERLING MORTON } Olson, James C ( AUTHOR ) Mar-15-2007 Paperback
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Nebraska is my home
Membership
Board of directors Mid-American Arts Alliance. Trustee Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City. Member American Association State and Local History, Council Basic Education, American History Association, Organisation American Historians, State History Society Missouri (1st vice president), Nebraska State History Society, We.
History Association, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Museum
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Connections
Married Vera Blanche Farrington, June 6, 1941. Children: Elizabeth, Sarah Margaret.
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Nationality
American
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1938
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1968
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1939
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1942
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1980
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1978
Career
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1946 - 1956
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1946 - 1954
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1947 - 1950
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1962
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1968
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1968 - 1976
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