Albert Bushnell Hart

Albert Bushnell Hart
Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943) was a prominent American historian and educator, considered one of the first professional historians in the United States. He was a professor at Harvard University for nearly half a century, specializing in American history and government. Hart authored numerous influential works, including "Formation of the Union, 1750-1829" and "Slavery and Abolition, 1831-1841," contributing significantly to the understanding of U.S. history. Additionally, he edited the "American Nation" series, a comprehensive collection of volumes that shaped historical scholarship in the early 20th century.

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Our defeat of Great Britain in the Revolutionary War was conclusive; though "we" in that case included France, without whose aid the patriots must have been defeated. It is not so easy to discover a fund of military glory in the War of 1812. That was a great war year. Within a few days of the declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain, Napoleon's Grand Army of over... more...

1. REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHIES.—R. G. Thwaites, Colonies, §§ 39, 74, 90; notes to Joseph Story, Commentaries, §§ 1-197; notes to H. C. Lodge, Colonies, passim; notes to Justin Winsor, Narrative and Critical History, V. chs. ii.-vi., Channing and Hart, Guide, §§ 130-133. HISTORICAL MAPS.—R. G. Thwaites, Colonies, Maps Nos. 1 and 4 (EpochMaps, Nos. 1 and 4); G. P. Fisher Colonial Era, Maps Nos. 1... more...