William Macdonald (historian)
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William Macdonald was an American historian and journalist.
William Macdonald was from Providence, Rhode Island
. He attended Harvard University
where he received a Bachelors of Arts in 1892. In 1895 he received an honorary Doctorate from Union College
. Macdinald's first professorship was in history and economics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
from 1892 to 1893, and he then went to Bowdoin College
from 1893-01 as a professor of political science and history. From 1901 to 1917 Macdonald was a professor of history at Brown University
. In 1917 Macdonald resigned from Brown while on sabbatical in France. While in France he became a special foreign correspondent for The Nation
and was an associate editor for the paper from 1918 to 1920. Macdonald was also an editorial writer for The Freeman
and Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Macdonald gave lectures at the University of California
in 1917 and 1918, and gave lectures as a visiting professor at Yale University
from 1924 to 1926.
MacDonald died on December 15, 1938 in New York City.
William Macdonald was from Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. He attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he received a Bachelors of Arts in 1892. In 1895 he received an honorary Doctorate from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
. Macdinald's first professorship was in history and economics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States.Founded in 1865 in Worcester, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities...
from 1892 to 1893, and he then went to Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
from 1893-01 as a professor of political science and history. From 1901 to 1917 Macdonald was a professor of history at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. In 1917 Macdonald resigned from Brown while on sabbatical in France. While in France he became a special foreign correspondent for The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
and was an associate editor for the paper from 1918 to 1920. Macdonald was also an editorial writer for The Freeman
The Freeman
The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty is one of the oldest and most respected libertarian journals in the United States. It is published by the Foundation for Economic Education . It started as a digest sized monthly study journal; it currently appears 10 times per year and is a larger-sized magazine. FEE...
and Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Macdonald gave lectures at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
in 1917 and 1918, and gave lectures as a visiting professor at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from 1924 to 1926.
MacDonald died on December 15, 1938 in New York City.
External links
- Works by & about William Macdonald at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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