Max Savelle
Max Hicks Savelle (born January 8, 1896 in Mobile (Alabama) , † September 12, 1979 in Seattle ) was an American historian specializing in American colonial and diplomatic history.
Savelle graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in 1925, a master's degree in 1926 and a doctorate in 1932. He was then an instructor for history before he went to Stanford University in 1932 . In 1947 he became a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Fonts
- The United States of America. From colony to world power. Kindler's cultural history 1969
- The colonial origins of american thought, Van Nostrand 1964
- The diplomatic history of the Canadian boundary, 1749-1763, Yale University Press 1940, New York 1968
- The foundations of American civilization, a history of colonial America, New York: Holt 1942
- Seeds of liberty; the genesis of the American mind, Knopf 1948
- Empires to nations: expansion in America, 1713-1824, University of Minnesota Press 1974
- with Darold D. Wax: A history of Colonial America, 3rd edition, Hinsdale / Illinois 1973
Web links
- Biography, Max Savelle Library, University of Washington
- Literature by and about Max Savelle in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Savelle, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Savelle, Max Hicks (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile, Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1979 |
| Place of death | Seattle |