Background
Nagel, Paul Chester was born on August 14, 1926 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul Conrad and Freda (Sabrowsky) Nagel.
(Nagel's classic work deals with nineteenth-century Americ...)
Nagel's classic work deals with nineteenth-century America's coming awareness as a nation and its agonizing struggle to turn itself into a model republic. He perceptively explores the growth of American nationalism in its political, social, religious, economic, and literary implications. The resulting book is a vivid portrait of how America viewed itself, what concerned it deeply, and ultimately, of those forces in society that led to a new spirit of militant nationalism.
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( In this fascinating work, Paul Nagel tells the full sto...)
In this fascinating work, Paul Nagel tells the full story of George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879), one of America’s greatest nineteenth-century painters. While Nagel assesses Bingham’s artistic achievements, he also portrays another very important part of the artist’s career—his service as a statesman and political leader in Missouri. Until now, Bingham’s public service has been largely forgotten, overshadowed by his triumph as a great artist. Yet Nagel finds there were times when Bingham yearned more to be a successful politician than to be a distinguished painter. Born in Virginia, Bingham moved with his family to Missouri when he was eight years old. He spent his youth in Arrow Rock, Missouri, and returned there as an adult. He also kept art studios in Columbia and St. Louis. In his last years, he served as the first professor of art at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Because of his ties to the state, he was known nationally as “the Missouri artist.” Bingham began his distinguished public service to Missouri as a member of the legislature. During the Civil War, he grew even more politically involved, holding the office of state treasurer, and he remained active throughout the period of Reconstruction. From 1875 to 1877, Bingham served as Missouri’s adjutant general, with most of that time spent in Washington, D. C., where he attempted to settle Missourians’ war claims against the federal government. Contrary to the idyllic scenes portrayed in most of his paintings, Bingham’s life ranged from moments of high achievement to times of intense distress and humiliation. His career was often touched by controversy, sorrow, and frustration. Personal letters and other manuscripts reveal Bingham’s life to be quite complicated, and Paul Nagel attempts to uncover the truth in this biography. Beautifully illustrated, this book includes a magnificent landscape entitled Horse Thief, which had been missing since Bingham painted it sometime around 1852. Recently discovered by art historian Fred R. Kline, this splendid work will appear in print for the first time. Anyone who has an interest in art, Missouri history, or politics will find this new book extremely valuable.
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(There has never been any doubt that the Adams family was ...)
There has never been any doubt that the Adams family was America's first family in our politics and memory. This research-based and insightful book is a multigenerational biography of that family from the founder father John through the mordant writer Brooks.
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("The Union" meant meant many things to Americans in the y...)
"The Union" meant meant many things to Americans in the years between the Revolution and the Civil War. Nagel's thesis is that the idea served as a treasure-trove of the values and images by which Americans tried to understand their nature and destiny. By tracing the idea of Union through the crucial, formative years of America's history, he makes clear the nature of the intellectual and emotional responses Americans have had to their country.
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Nagel, Paul Chester was born on August 14, 1926 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul Conrad and Freda (Sabrowsky) Nagel.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1948; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1952.
Historian Strategic Air Command, United States Air Force, Omaha, 1951-1953. Assistant professor Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1953-1954. Assistant professor, then associate professor Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, 1954-1961.
Member faculty University Kentucky, 1961-1969, professor history, 1965-1969. Dean University Kentucky (College Arts and Sciences), 1965-1969. Special assistant to president for academy affairs University Missouri, 1969-1971, vice president academy affairs, 1971-1974, professor history, 1969-1978.
Professor, head department history University Georgia, 1978-1980. Director Virginia History Society, Richmond, 1981-1985. Distinguished Lee scholar Lee Memorial Foundation, 1986-1990.
Visiting professor Amherst College, 1957-1958, Vanderbilt University, 1959, University Minnesota, 1964. Visiting scholar, Duke University, 1991-1992, University Minnesota, since 1992, Carleton College, since 1993.
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Member Council Colleges Arts and Sciences, 1965-1969, Kentucky Arts Commission, 1966-1969. Trustee Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1983-1995, senior trustee since 1997, distinguished research associate, since 1995. Vice-chairman board directors Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, 1973-1974.
Fellow Society of America Historians, Pilgrim Society. Southern History Association (president 1984-1985), Massachusetts History Society.
Married Joan Peterson, March 19, 1948. Children: Eric John, Jefferson, Steven Paul.