Thomas A. Bailey

Thomas A. Bailey
Born
Thomas Andrew Bailey

(1902-12-14)December 14, 1902
near San Jose, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1983(1983-07-26) (aged 80)
Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Scientific career
FieldsHistorian
Academic advisorsHerbert E. Bolton[1]
Doctoral studentsAlexander DeConde

Thomas Andrew Bailey (December 14, 1902 – July 26, 1983) was a professor of history at his alma mater, Stanford University, and wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history, as well as the widely used American history textbook, The American Pageant.[2] He was known for his witty style and clever terms he coined, such as "international gangsterism." He popularized diplomatic history with his entertaining textbooks and lectures, the presentation style of which followed Ephraim Douglass Adams.[3] Bailey contended foreign policy was significantly affected by public opinion, and that current policymakers could learn from history.

  1. ^ Lester D. Langley, "The Diplomatic Historians: Bailey and Bemis", The History Teacher, Vol. 6, No. 1 (November 1972): 52.
  2. ^ historicalsociety.stanford.edu Archived 2015-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ DeConde, Alexander, "Thomas A. Bailey: Teacher, Scholar, Popularizer," Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 56, No. 2 (May 1987): 166