Anne Hyde (historian)

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Professor

Anne F. Hyde
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NationalityAmerican
OccupationHistorian, Professor, Author
Academic background
EducationPh.D. in History
M.A. in History
B.A. in History
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkeley
Academic work
DisciplineAmerican History
Sub-disciplineAmerican Culture
InstitutionsUniversity of Oklahoma - Department of History

Anne Farrar Hyde is an American historian, author, and professor, specializing in early American history. Hyde wrote award-winning books such as Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860 and An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and National Culture, 1820-1920.

Education[]

In 1982, Hyde received her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Mount Holyoke College.[1][2]

In 1984, she completed her Master of Arts in History at the University of California, Berkeley. Two years later, in 1988, Hyde received her Ph.D. in History at the same university.[1][2]

Teaching[]

Upon completing her Ph.D., Hyde first began teaching at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge as an assistant professor.[2]

In 1991, Anne Hyde began teaching at the Colorado College, and joined the Race and Ethnic Studies program in 1992. She became a chair member between 1996 and 1999 and between 2003 and 2004. Hyde worked as an assistant professor between 1991 and 1994, and an associate professor between 1994 and 2003. She became a full professor in 2004 where she taught American history and humanities.[2]

In 2016, Professor Hyde moved on to the University of Oklahoma's history faculty.[3]

Works[]

Anne Hyde wrote many pieces during her career. One of her first ones, "An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and American Culture, 1820-1920" was written in 1991[4] — and won the 1992 W. Turrentine Jackson Award.[5]

In 2000, Professor Hyde co-wrote "The West in the History of the Nation" with William Deverell.[6]

In 2012, Professor Hyde wrote "Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860"[7] — which won the 2012 Bancroft Prize,[8][2] and the Caughey Western History Prize.[9] This book also was nominated as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.[10]

Professor Hyde also wrote the introduction to "Frémont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions of 1842-1844" that was published in 2012.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Anne Hyde". Center of the American West. University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "ANNE FARRAR HYDE" (PDF). Colorado College. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Anne Hyde". The University of Oklahoma Department of History. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ Hyde, Anne F. (1990). An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and National Culture, 1820-1920 (Illustrated ed.). New York University Press. ISBN 9780814734667. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "W. Turrentine-Jackson Prize Winners". Goodreads. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ^ Hyde, Anne F.; Deverell, William F. (8 March 2000). The West in the History of the Nation, Volume I: To 1877 (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0312191719.
  7. ^ Anne F. Hyde. Empires, Nations, and Families: A New History of the North American West, 1800-1860. ASIN 0062225154.
  8. ^ "Anne Hyde Wins Bancroft Award". Colorado College. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Caughey Western History Prize". The Western History Association. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved 5 November 2017. 2012 - Anne F. Hyde for Empires, Nations and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860 (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press 2011).
  10. ^ "Professor Anne Hyde's book named a Pulitzer Prize finalist". Colorado College. Colorado. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  11. ^ John C. Frémont (1 October 2012). Frémont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions of 1842-1844. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-7135-7.
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