Background
Morton, Louis was born on December 30, 1913 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Celia (Edelstein) Morton.
Morton, Louis was born on December 30, 1913 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Celia (Edelstein) Morton.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1935, Master of Arts, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1938. Master of Arts (honorary), Dartmouth, 1962.
History College City New York, 1939-1941. Research associate Colonial Williamsburg, 1941-1942. Historian, deputy chief historian, chief Pacific branch Office Military History, United States Army, 1946-1959.
Professor of history Dartmouth, 1960-1976, chairman history department, Daniel Webster professor, 1968-1976, provost, 1971-1972.
Lecturer, consultant service colleges, 1 1955-1976. Harmon Memorial lecturer United States Air Force Academy, 1961.
Lecturer Rice University, 1962-1964, University of California, San Diego, 1965. Chairman of the Board History Evaluation and Research Organisation, 1962-1966.
Member National Council Accreditation Teachers, 1967-1970, United States Air Force History Advisory Group, 1968-1971.
Chairman advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration History Office, 1968-1976. History advisory committees Secretary Army, Secretary Air Force.
Chairman history jury Pulitzer prize.
Member National Council Accreditation Teachers, 1967-1970, United States Air Force History Advisory Group, 1968-1971. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow Society American Historians.
Member Council Foreign Relations, American History Association (chairman program committee 1967), Organisation American Historians United States Naval Institute, Institute Strategic Studies American Association University Professors, New England History Association (president 1968-1969), International Studies Association Beta Kappa.
Married Ruth Goldstein, December 28, 1941. Children: David K., Rachel L., Nathaniel B. Instructor.