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Stampp, Kenneth Milton was born on July 12, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Oscar M. and Eleanor (Schmidt) Stampp.
("One of the most scholarly and provocative books written ...)
"One of the most scholarly and provocative books written in this much worked-over period."-Avery O. Craven, Saturday Review "A documented, scholarly investigation of the growth of war fever in the North prior to the Civil War. The author discusses the disunionists both Northern and Southern, the party men who played politics, the businessmen who foresaw the loss of Southern markets, and those men who sincerely believed the Union must be preserved."-Booklist "It is well organized and well written, but most of all it presents an accurate picture of the welter of northern sentiments from which emerged the will to war in 1861."-Journal of Southern History "The author displays unusually keen analytical abilities. He writes with clarity and verve."-Bell I. Wiley, Mississippi Valley Historical Review
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(A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the...)
A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party.
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(Stampp's classic work offers a revisionist explanation fo...)
Stampp's classic work offers a revisionist explanation for the radical failure to achieve equality for blacks, and of the effect that Conservative rule had on the subsequent development of the South. Refuting former schools of thought, Stampp challenges the notions that slavery was somehow just a benign aspect of Southern culture, and how the failures during the reconstruction period created a ripple effect that is still seen today. Praise for The Era of Reconstruction: “ . . . This “brief political history of reconstruction” by a well-known Civil War authority is a thoughtful and detailed study of the reconstruction era and the distorted legends still clinging to it.”—Kirkus Reviews “It is to be hoped that this work reaches a large audience, especially among people of influence, and will thus help to dispel some of the myths about Reconstructions that hamper efforts in the civil rights field to this day.”—Albert Castel, Western Michigan University
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(Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study ...)
Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study of American slavery as a deliberately chosen, practical system of controlling and exploiting labor is one of the most important and influential works of American history written in our time. “A thoughtful and deeply moving book. . . . Mr. Stampp wants to show specifically what slavery was like, why it existed, and what it did to the American people.”—Bruce Catton
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(Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study ...)
Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study of American slavery as a deliberately chosen, practical system of controlling and exploiting labor is one of the most important and influential works of American history written in our time. “A thoughtful and deeply moving book. . . . Mr. Stampp wants to show specifically what slavery was like, why it existed, and what it did to the American people.”—Bruce Catton
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(A history of the United States with an emphasis on public...)
A history of the United States with an emphasis on public policy. Includes maps, photos, charts, and suggestions for further reading.
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Stampp, Kenneth Milton was born on July 12, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Oscar M. and Eleanor (Schmidt) Stampp.
Bachelor of Philosophy Wisconsin, 1935; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1942; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1961; Doctor of Humane Letters, University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1981.
Instructor history, U. Arkansas, 1941-1942;
assistant professor of history, U. Maryland., 1942-1945;
associate professor, U. Maryland., 1945-1946;
assistant professor of history, University of California at Berkeley, 1946-1949;
associate professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1949-1951;
professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1951-1957;
Morrison professor American history, University of California at Berkeley, 1957-1983;
professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1983. Visiting lecturer Harvard University, 1955, University of Wisconsin, summers 1945, 46, 49, 52, U. Colorado, summer 1958, Colgate University, 1981, Williams College, 1983. Fulbright lecturer Amerika-Institut, U. Munich, 1957, 68, 72.
Commonwealth Fund lecturer U. London, 1960. Harmsworth professor American history Oxford, 1961-1962. Visiting fellow All Souls College, 1979.
(Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study ...)
(Winner of the Lincoln Prize Stampp’s classic study ...)
(Stampp's classic work offers a revisionist explanation fo...)
("One of the most scholarly and provocative books written ...)
(Published by Phoenix Books / The University of Chicago Pr...)
(A history of the United States with an emphasis on public...)
(A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the...)
(a classic Civil War study)
Member American, Southern history associations, Society American Historians, Organisation American Historians(president 1977-1978), Massachusetts History Society, American Antiquarian Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Katherine Mitchell, December 26,1939 (divorced). Children: Kenneth Mitchell, Sara Katherine. Married Isabel M. Macartney-Filgate, July 4, 1962.
Children: Jennifer, Michele.