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William Appleman Williams

William Appleman Williams (1921-1990), an influential American historian and writer, was a member of the History faculty at Oregon State University from 1968-1986. He is regarded to be a founder of the "revisionist school" of American diplomatic history. A prolific author, Williams's The Contours of American History (1961), was named, by the Modern Library, one of the 100 best non-fiction books written in English in the twentieth century. The Williams Papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, books, photographs and memorabilia.-OSU

American historian (1921-1990)

Born	12 Jun 1921
Died	5 Mar 1990

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The tragedy of American diplomacy

by William Appleman Williams
First published in 1959 — 10 editions

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The contours of American history.

by William Appleman Williams
First published in 1961 — 9 editions

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The shaping of American diplomacy: readings and documents in American foreign relations, 1750-1955.

by William Appleman Williams
First published in 1956 — 7 editions
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American-Russian relations, 1781-1947.

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1952 — 6 editions
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Contours of American History

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1961 — 5 editions

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The roots of the modern American empire: a study of the growth and shaping of social consciousness in a marketplace society.

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1969 — 5 editions
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El imperio como forma de vida: un ensayo sobre las causas y el carácter de la actual circunstancia de los Estados Unidos, seguido de algunas consideraciones sobre una alternativa

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1990 — 3 editions

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The great evasion: An essay on the contemporary relevance of Karl Marx and on the wisdom of admitting the heretic into the dialogue about America's future

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1964 — 3 editions
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Empire as a way of life: an essay on the causes and character of America's present predicament, along with a few thoughts about an alternative

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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The roots of the modern American empire: a study of the growth and shaping of social consciousness in a marketplace society

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The United States, Cuba, and Castro: an essay on the dynamics of revolution and the dissolution of empire. --

by William Appleman Williams
First published in 1962 — 3 editions
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From colony to empire: essays in the history of American foreign relations

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1972 — 2 editions

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Contours of American history.

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1966 — 2 editions

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Roots of the modern American empire.

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1969 — 2 editions

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The United States, Cuba, and Castro: an essay on the dynamics of revolution and the dissolution of empire

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The Tragedy of American Diplomacy

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The shaping of American diplomacy

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America confronts a revolutionary world, 1776-1976

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1976 — 2 editions
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Americans in a changing world: a history of the United States in the twentieth century

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1978 — 2 editions
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America in Vietnam: A Documentary History

by William Appleman Williams First published in 1985 — 2 editions

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American historian (1921-1990)

Born	12 Jun 1921
Died	5 Mar 1990

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OLID: OL832552A
ISNI: 0000000123208582
Library of Congress Names: n80022989
VIAF: 61565190
Wikidata: Q1033321
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1033321

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