Archibald Ross Lewis (August 25, 1914 – February 4, 1990) was an American historian, World War II Veteran, professor, and author. He wrote 14 books,^[1] and more than 100 articles.^[2] As a professor he taught at the University of South Carolina, University of Texas, and University of Massachusetts, in that order.^[3]

Biography[edit]

Early life and military service[edit]

Archibald Ross Lewis was born on August 25, 1914, in Bronxville, New York.^[3] He enrolled at Princeton, where he earned his bachelor's degree (1936), Master's Degree (1939), and Doctoral Degree (1940).^[3] Lewis served for 5 years in World War Two, working in field artillery. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. During the War he was awarded a Croix de Guerre, a bronze star, and five battle stars.^[2] Most of what we know about his military service comes from his book, War in The West, which he wrote shortly before he died of a heart attack in 1990. The book itself was not published until 1992.^[4]

Time as a professor[edit]

Lewis first served at the University of South Carolina. Afterwards he was a professor at the University of Texas for 16 years, and then the University of Massachusetts for another 16 years.

Works[edit]

• Nomads and Crusaders, A.D. 1000–1368
• European Naval and Maritime History, 300–1500
• Development of Southern French and Catalan Society, 718–1050
• Emerging Medieval Europe, A.D. 400–1000
• Knights and Samurai
• Aspects of the Renaissance

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References[edit]

• Obituary (1990). "Archibald Ross Lewis '39," Princeton Alumni Weekly <http://paw.princeton.edu>.
• Obituary (1990). "Archibald Ross Lewis, Historian, Dies at 75," The New York Times, <https://www.nytimes.com>.
• Durbin, John R. (2001). "In Memoriam, Archibald Ross Lewis," University of Texas (1305).
• Lewis, Archibald (1992). "War in the West." ISBN 978-0685290040.