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James H. Hutson

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James H. Hutson
BornJames Howard Hutson
1937 (age 86–87)
Occupation
  • Historian
  • author
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University (PhD)

James Howard Hutson (born 1937) was a historian and author of early American history and is considered a leading scholar about the influence of religion during the American founding and has written a number of books and journals on this subject. An alumni and faculty member of Yale University, he was Chief of the Manuscript division at the Library of Congress.[1]

Education and career

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Hutson received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1964. Since 1982, he has been a member of the History Departments at Yale University and William and Mary College and is Chief of their Library's Manuscript Division.[2]

Hutson was the supervisory librarian at the Library of Congress. He taught history at Yale University and served as assistant editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin.[3] Hutson was a Coordinator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Programs at the Library of Congress and was a lecturer at the College of William & Mary and Yale University.[4]

Works

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Hutson has written a number of books and journals which include:

See also

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Citations

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  1. ^ Hutson, 2003, book jacket
  2. ^ Library of Congress, 2017, Profile
  3. ^ Hutson, 1980, inside cover
  4. ^ Hutson, 2008, Introduction

Sources

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