History of Clarksville, (Greene County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of Albert Bushnell Hart

Albert Bushnell Hart, educator, was born at Clarksville, Pa., July 1, 1854; son of Albert Gaillard and Mary (Hornell) Hart; grandson of Ambrose Hart and of George Hornell, and a descendant of Stephen Hart, one of the founders of Connecticut. He was graduated from Harvard in 1880 and from the university at Freiburg, Germany, with the degree of Ph.D. in 1883. He was instructor in American history at Harvard, 1883-86; instructor in history, 1886-87; assistant professor of history, 1887-97, and became professor of history in 1897. He was elected a member of the American historical association. He published: Coercive Powers of the United States Government (1885); Introduction to the Study of Federal Government (1890); Epoch Maps Illustrating American History (1890); Formation of the Union (1892); Practical Essays on American Government (1894); Studies in American Education (1895); Guide to the Study of American History (1897); American History Told by Contemporaries (1897-98); A Source Book of American History (1898); Salmon Portland Chase (1899). He also edited Epochs of American History, and American Citizen series, and was joint editor of the American Historical Review and the Harvard Graduates' Magazine.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor