Background
Walters, Raymond was born on August 23, 1912 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond and Elsie (Rosenberg) Walters.
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Raymond Walters, Jr. presents the definitive biography of Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), recounting sixty years that the Swiss-born diplomat served his adopted country as a congressional leader, Secretary of the Treasury, financier, and ambassador. Gallatin was a founder of the House Committee on Finance (later the Ways and Means Committee), a member of the new Democratic-Republican Party, and an active politician who opposed the Federalist Party and its programs, while also helping to bring about the election of Thomas Jefferson.
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Walters, Raymond was born on August 23, 1912 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond and Elsie (Rosenberg) Walters.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1933; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1933-1935; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1942.
Editorial staff, Current History magazine, 1937-1939; editorial staff, Saturday Review, 1946-1958; book review editor, Saturday Review, 1948-1958; editor, Encore magazine, 1946-1948; editor, columnist, New York Times Book Review, since 1958. Member fiction jury Pulitzer Prize advisory board, 1968.
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( Raymond Walters, Jr. presents the definitive biography ...)
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. History office headquarters United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American History Association, Society American Historians (vice president), P.E.N., Authors Guild.