Marcus Cunliffe

Marcus Falkner Cunliffe (1922–1990) was a British scholar who specialized in American Studies, especially military and cultural history.

Biography

Education

Cunliffe was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, Sandhurst, and Yale,[1] where he was Harkness Fellow.

Career

Cunliffe lectured at the University of Manchester and the University of Sussex, where he was Professor of American Studies; he was also a visiting professor at Harvard.[1] Cunliffe's papers were donated to the George Washington University in 1990. The collection includes diaries, correspondence, research notes, articles, chapters from books, syllabi, exam questions, news clippings, correspondence, original military ballads, illustrations, and photographs that range in date from 1936-1990 (bulk 1960-1990) documenting Cunliffe’s career as a scholar of American history. It is cared for by GWU's Special Collections Research Center, located in the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library.[2]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 Author biography in The Literature of the United States (Harmondsworth: Pelican Books, 1970 [3rd edition])
  2. Guide to the Marcus Cunliffe Papers, 1960-1990, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University

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