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Archibald Ross Lewis

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Archibald Ross Lewis
Born(1914-08-25)August 25, 1914
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1990(1990-02-04) (aged 75)
Occupation
  • Historian
  • professor
  • author
Alma materPrinceton University

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

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Early life and military service

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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

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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

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  • 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

Notes

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  1. ^ . Amazon.com. 2022-02-22 https://www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[not specific enough to verify]
  2. ^ a b "Princeton Alumni Weekly |". Paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-07.[not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ a b c Durbin 2001
  4. ^ Lewis 1992

References

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  • 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.