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'''Thomas Andrew Bailey''' (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a longtime professor of American history at [[Stanford University]]. He wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history,  as well as the widely-used American history textbook, ''[[The American Pageant]]''. He was known for his witty style.
'''Thomas Andrew Bailey''' (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a longtime professor of American history at [[Stanford University]]. He wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history,  as well as the widely-used American history textbook, ''[[The American Pageant]]''. He was known for his witty style.


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* ''Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal'' (1947)  on Versailles Treaty in US 1919-20
* ''Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal'' (1947)  on Versailles Treaty in US 1919-20
* ''America Faces Russia: Russian-American Relations from Early Times to Our Day'' (1950) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5840758 online edition]
* ''America Faces Russia: Russian-American Relations from Early Times to Our Day'' (1950) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5840758 online edition]
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Thomas Andrew Bailey (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a longtime professor of American history at Stanford University. He wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history, as well as the widely-used American history textbook, The American Pageant. He was known for his witty style.

He taught American history for nearly 40 years at Stanford University, and also served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and other institutions. In 1968, he was elected to the presidency of the Organization of American Historians.

Writings

  • The American Pageant, 12+ editions
  • A Diplomatic History of the American People (10 editions)
  • "The Sinking of the Lusitania." The American Historical Review, Vol. 41, No. 1 (Oct., 1935), pp. 54-73 in JSTOR
  • The Man in the Street: The Impact of American Public Opinion on Foreign Policy (1948) online edition
  • Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace (1947) on Versailles 1919 online edition
  • Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal (1947) on Versailles Treaty in US 1919-20
  • America Faces Russia: Russian-American Relations from Early Times to Our Day (1950) online edition