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Merle Curti

Merle Curti, American historian and author (died 1997)

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Born
September 15, 1897
Died
March 9, 1996
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1897

About Merle Curti

Merle Eugene Curti was an American progressive historian who influenced peace studies, intellectual history and social history, including by using cliometrics. At Columbia University and for decades at the University of Wisconsin, Curti directed 86 finished Ph.D. dissertations and had a wide range of correspondents. He was known for his commitment to democracy, as well as the Turnerian thesis that social and economic forces shape American life, thought and character. While at Smith College, Curti published his first book, The American Peace Crusade, 1815–1860 (1929). In 1944, Curti won the Pulitzer Prize in history for his masterwork, The Growth of American Thought.

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Merle Curti timeline

  1. While at Smith College, Curti published his first book, The American Peace Crusade, 1815–1860 (1929).
  2. In 1944, Curti won the Pulitzer Prize in history for his masterwork, The Growth of American Thought.

The world when Merle Curti was born

Merle Curti was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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