Background
Bailey, Kenneth Kyle was born on December 3, 1923 in near Coldwater, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Parham and Ruby Ross (Allen) Bailey.
Bailey, Kenneth Kyle was born on December 3, 1923 in near Coldwater, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Parham and Ruby Ross (Allen) Bailey.
Student, Northwest Mississippi Junior College, 1941-1942, 45-46; Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1947; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1953.
Instructor social science, Cumberland (Kentucky) College, 1949-1950; instructor social science, New Mexico Military Institute, 1952-1953; assistant professor, New Mexico Military Institute, 1953-1955; instructor history, Indiana U., 1955-1956; instructor history, Texas Western College, 1956-1957; assistant professor, North Texas State College, 1957-1958; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, 1958-1960; associate professor of history, University Texas, El Paso, 1960-1963; professor, University Texas, El Paso, 1963-1991; professor emeritus, University Texas, El Paso, since 1991; department chairman, University Texas at El Paso, 1968-1971, 74.
Member City of El Paso Historic Landmark Commission, 1983-1990, chairman, 1986-1990. President El Paso Landmarks, Inc., 1992-1996. With Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member American, Southern history associations, Organisation American Historians (member Pelzer memorial award committee 1965-1969).
Married Mary Lou Crain, August 5, 1961.