Philip Alexander Bruce | |
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| Born | March 7, 1856 Charlotte County, Virginia |
| Died | August 16, 1933 (aged 77) Charlottesville, Virginia, US |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1889 - 1933 |
| Subject | American History, Southern History, Virginian History |
Philip Alexander Bruce (March 7, 1856 – August 16, 1933) was an American historian who specialized in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[1] Author of over a dozen volumes of history, Bruce's scope ranged from the first Virginia settlements to the early 20th century. He is known for writing the first complete history of the University of Virginia, descriptions of the lives of the original settlers of Virginia, and for his insights into Thomas Jefferson's wide-ranging intellect.