T. Walter Wallbank
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Thomas Walter Wallbank was an American historian and one of the original authors of the best-selling textbook Civilization Past & Present.
from 1933 to 1964. He collaborated with Alastair M. Taylor
to write Civilization Past and Present, the first world-history textbook published in the United States. Since its initial publication in 1942, the book has enjoyed great success in sales. Other authors eventually joined the writing team for later editions. Wallbank's areas of specialization were South Asia and Africa. He received the American Historical Association
award in 1950 for his work, India in the New Era. He was Fullbright professor at Fuad University in Cairo
from 1951 to 1952. From 1955 to 1956 after receiving a Rockefeller Grant he undertook field work in Africa, Pakistan and India.
Biography
Wallbank taught history at the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
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from 1933 to 1964. He collaborated with Alastair M. Taylor
Alastair M. Taylor
Alastair MacDonald Taylor was a Canadian historian, filmmaker, United Nations official, professor of geography and political studies, and interdisciplinary thinker. He co-authored the first world-history textbook published in the United States...
to write Civilization Past and Present, the first world-history textbook published in the United States. Since its initial publication in 1942, the book has enjoyed great success in sales. Other authors eventually joined the writing team for later editions. Wallbank's areas of specialization were South Asia and Africa. He received the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
award in 1950 for his work, India in the New Era. He was Fullbright professor at Fuad University in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
from 1951 to 1952. From 1955 to 1956 after receiving a Rockefeller Grant he undertook field work in Africa, Pakistan and India.
Selected bibliography
- Civilization Past and Present, with Alastair M. Taylor (Chicago: Scott, Foresman, 1942 and subsequent editions).
- The World in Turmoil, 1914-1944, with Alastair M. Taylor (Chicago: Scott, Foresman, 1944).
- India: A Survey of the Heritage and Growth of Indian Nationalism (New York: Henry Holt, 1948).
- India in the New Era (Chicago: Scott, Foresman, 1951).
- A Short History of India and Pakistan (New York: New American Library, 1965).
- Western Perspectives: A Concise History of Civilization, with Alastair M. Taylor and Nels M. Bailkey (Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman, 1973).