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| name = David M. Pletcher |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1920|6|14 |mf=yes}}<ref name=NDLA>{{cite book |title=National directory of Latin Americanists; biobibliographies of 1,884 specialists in the social sciences & humanities |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001599524 |date=1966 |publisher=Library of Congress |oclc=390393 |pages=242-243}}</ref> |
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| birth_place = [[Faribault, Minnesota]]<ref name=NDLA/> |
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| death_date = {{death date and age |2004|2|22 |1920|6|14 |mf=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Bloomington, Indiana]] |
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| resting_place = Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Minnesota |
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| resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|44.289680|-93.299411|display=inline}} |
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| occupation = [[Historian]] |
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| fields = Unite States / Latin American history |
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| years_active = 1944-1990<ref name=NDLA/><ref name=IUHistory/> |
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| education = {{ubl|B.A., History, [[University of Chicago]], 1941 |M.A., History, University of Chicago, 1941 |Ph.D., History, University of Chicago, 1946}}<ref name=NDLA/><ref name=prabook/> |
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| known_for = Latin American historical scholarship |
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| ⚫ | '''David Mitchel Pletcher''' ({{birth date|1920|6|14 |mf=yes}}-{{death date|2004|2|22 |1920|6|14 |mf=yes}}) was a noted [[historian]], considered an expert in his field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/resources/experts.html |title=The U.S.-Mexican War. Resources. Experts |publisher=PBS |date=2006-03-14 |accessdate=2014-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Pletcher|first1=David M.|title=Social Security Death Index|url=http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/news/11320AD6338A0010/|publisher=genealogybank|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref> He was a [[history]] professor at [[Indiana University]] from 1965 to 1990.<ref name=IUHistory>{{cite book |last1=Madison |first1=James H. |title=Indiana University Department of History: Past to present |date=2010 |publisher=Indiana University |page=19 |edition=2010 |url=http://www.indiana.edu/~histgrad/depthist.pdf |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
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Pletcher was born June 14, 1920 in [[Faribault, Minnesota]]<ref name=NDLA/> He attended the [[University of Chicago]], successively earning three [[Academic degree|degrees]] in history there: a [[B.A.]] and an [[M.A.]] in 1941, and a [[Ph.D.]] in 1946.<ref name=NDLA/><ref name=prabook/> |
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Pletcher's initial academic post was as a history instructor at the [[University of Iowa]], from 1944 to 1946. He served as an associate professor, first at [[Knox College (Illinois)|Knox College]] from 1946 to 1956, then at [[Hamline University]] from 1956 to 1965. In 1965 he joined Indiana University as a full professor; he remained there until his retirement in 1990.<ref name=NDLA/><ref name=prabook/> |
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Pletcher served as an advisor for the 1999 [[PBS]] [[documentary]] ''U.S.-Mexican War (1846–1848)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/resources/about_the_show.html |website=U.S.-Mexican War: 1846–1848 |title=About the show |publisher=PBS |date=March 14, 2006 |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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He was a member of the [[Organization of American Historians]] and the [[American Historical Association]], as well as the [[Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations]], where he served as vice president in 1979 and president in 1980.<ref name=prabook/><ref>{{cite web |title=Past Presidents |url=https://shafr.org/about/governance/past-presidents |website=Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations |publisher=Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Books published== |
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*''The Diplomacy of Annexation: Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War'' |
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Pletcher died February 22, 2004 in [[Bloomington, Indiana]].<ref>{{FAG|112216400|David Mitchell Pletcher |date=June 12, 2013 |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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*''The Awkward Years: American Foreign Relations under Garfield and Arthur'' |
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==Awards== |
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In 1957, the American Historical Association awarded Pletcher the [[Albert J. Beveridge Award]], given for the best book in English on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada from 1492 to the present, for his book ''Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Albert J. Beveridge Award Recipients |url=https://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/past-recipients/albert-j-beveridge-award-recipients |website=American Historical Association |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> In 1961, he received a [[McKnight Foundation]] Award.<ref name=prabook>{{cite web |url=http://prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=313447 |title=David Mitchell Pletcher (June 14, 1920 - February 2, 2004), American history educator |publisher=Prabook |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name=NDLA/> |
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In 1957 he won the [[Beveridge Award]] for ''Rails, Mines and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico, 1867-1911''. |
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==Notable works== |
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* {{cite book |last1=Pletcher |first1=David M. |title=Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico, 1867-1911 |year=1958 |publisher=Cornell University Press |location=Ithica, New York |oclc=237975}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Pletcher |first1=David M. |author-mask1=3 |title=The Awkward Years; American Foreign Relations under Garfield and Arthur |year=1962 |publisher=University of Missouri Press |location=Columbia, Missouri |oclc=558705173}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Pletcher |first1=David M. |author-mask1=3 |title=The Diplomacy of Annexation; Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War |year=1973 |publisher=University of Missouri Press |location=Columbia, Missouri |isbn=9780826201355}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{FAG|112216400|David Mitchell Pletcher}} |
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Revision as of 23:59, 22 November 2016
David M. Pletcher | |
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| Born | June 14, 1920[1] |
| Died | February 22, 2004 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Minnesota 44°17′23″N 93°17′58″W / 44.289680°N 93.299411°W |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Years active | 1944-1990[1][3] |
| Known for | Latin American historical scholarship |
| Academic background | |
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| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Notable works | Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico |
David Mitchel Pletcher (June 14, 1920-February 22, 2004) was a noted historian, considered an expert in his field.[4][5] He was a history professor at Indiana University from 1965 to 1990.[3]
Biography
Pletcher was born June 14, 1920 in Faribault, Minnesota[1] He attended the University of Chicago, successively earning three degrees in history there: a B.A. and an M.A. in 1941, and a Ph.D. in 1946.[1][2]
Pletcher's initial academic post was as a history instructor at the University of Iowa, from 1944 to 1946. He served as an associate professor, first at Knox College from 1946 to 1956, then at Hamline University from 1956 to 1965. In 1965 he joined Indiana University as a full professor; he remained there until his retirement in 1990.[1][2]
Pletcher served as an advisor for the 1999 PBS documentary U.S.-Mexican War (1846–1848).[6]
He was a member of the Organization of American Historians and the American Historical Association, as well as the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, where he served as vice president in 1979 and president in 1980.[2][7]
Pletcher died February 22, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana.[8]
Awards
In 1957, the American Historical Association awarded Pletcher the Albert J. Beveridge Award, given for the best book in English on the history of the United States, Latin America, or Canada from 1492 to the present, for his book Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico.[9] In 1961, he received a McKnight Foundation Award.[2][1]
Notable works
- Pletcher, David M. (1958). Rails, Mines, and Progress: Seven American Promoters in Mexico, 1867-1911. Ithica, New York: Cornell University Press. OCLC 237975.
- ——— (1962). The Awkward Years; American Foreign Relations under Garfield and Arthur. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. OCLC 558705173.
- ——— (1973). The Diplomacy of Annexation; Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826201355.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h National directory of Latin Americanists; biobibliographies of 1,884 specialists in the social sciences & humanities. Library of Congress. 1966. pp. 242–243. OCLC 390393.
- ^ a b c d e "David Mitchell Pletcher (June 14, 1920 - February 2, 2004), American history educator". Prabook. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Madison, James H. (2010). Indiana University Department of History: Past to present (PDF) (2010 ed.). Indiana University. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "The U.S.-Mexican War. Resources. Experts". PBS. 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Pletcher, David M. "Social Security Death Index". genealogybank. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "About the show". U.S.-Mexican War: 1846–1848. PBS. March 14, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "David Mitchell Pletcher". Find a Grave. June 12, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Albert J. Beveridge Award Recipients". American Historical Association. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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