Ralph Waldo Cordier

Background

Ralph Waldo Cordier was born on June 28, 1902 in Canton, Ohio, United States.

Education

Cordier graduated from Manchester College. He then received a master's degree and a doctorate from the Ohio State University.

Cordier also worked on post-doctoral studies as a Ford Foundation Scholar at Columbia University and the University of London.

Career

Ralph Cordier taught at Manchester College in Manchester, Indiana. Then he worked briefly at both Illinois University and Clarion State University, before joining Indiana University in 1946 as chair of the Department of Social Studies. He became Dean of Instruction in 1955 and Dean of Academic Affairs in 1960, retiring from that position in 1970.

In his career, Cordier published many textbooks for young people, beginning with "A History for Beginners" (1948), the first of a series of such volumes. His tenth and last book "Exploring Pennsylvania: Its History and Government" (written with S. K. Stevens and Florence Benjamin) went through three editions, the last of which was published in 1968.

Cordier also served on numerous committees for social studies associations and councils, and visited Morocco on behalf of the U.S. State Department in 1965, and Sierra Leone in 1966.

Achievements

• Ralph Cordier was best known as an author of numerous textbooks for young people. His most noted textbooks include "A History for Beginners" and "Exploring Pennsylvania: Its History and Government".

Works

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  • History for the beginner 1948
  • History of world peoples 1954
  • History of Young America 1948
  • History of our United States 1953
  • Many Homes
  • All around America 1950

Membership

Ralph Cordier served on a number of committees for social studies associations and councils.

Connections

Ralph Cordier was married to Esta E. Brenner. They had a son Sherwood.

Spouse:

Esta E. Brenner

Son:

Sherwood Cordier

References

• Contemporary Authors New Revision Series