Edward C. Kirkland

Edward Chase Kirkland (May 24, 1894 – May 24, 1975)^[1] was an American historian. He was a professor of Economics History at Bowdoin College, and the president of the Organization of American Historians and the American Association of University Professors.

Edward C. Kirkland
Born	May 24, 1894
Died	May 24, 1975 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College University of Cambridge Harvard University
Occupation	Historian
Employer	Bowdoin College
Spouse	Ruth S. Kirkland
Children	1 son

Early life

Kirkland was born in 1894.^[2] He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his service in World War I.^[2]

Kirkland graduated from Dartmouth College, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and he earned a master's degree from the University of Cambridge, followed by a PhD from Harvard University.^[2]

Career

Kirkland taught History at Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brown University.^[3] He was a professor of economics history at Bowdoin College from 1930 to 1959.^[3]

Kirkland was the author of several books.^[2] He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955.^[2] He served as the president of the Organization of American Historians and the American Association of University Professors.^[2][3]

Personal life and death

Kirkland had a wife, Ruth, and a son, Edward.^[2] He resided in Thetford, Vermont.^[3]

Kirkland died on May 24, 1975, in Hanover, New Hampshire.^[2][3]

Works (partial list)

• The Peacemakers of 1864 (1927)

References

1. "Edward Kirkland". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
2. "Dr. Edward Kirkland Dies at 81; Economics Historian at Bowdoin". The New York Times. May 25, 1975. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
3. "Dr. Edward Chase Kirkland". Tampa Bay Times. May 26, 1975. p. 25. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.