Vernon Louis Parrington | |
|---|---|
 Parrington, c. 1909 | |
| Born | August 3, 1871 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1929 (aged 57) Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | American politics; American studies |
| Spouse | Julia Rochester Williams (married 1901) |
| Coaching career | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1893–1896 | College of Emporia |
| 1897–1900 | Oklahoma |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1897–1908 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–8–2 |
Vernon Louis Parrington (August 3, 1871 – June 16, 1929)[1] was an American literary historian, scholar, and college football coach. His three-volume history of American letters, Main Currents in American Thought, won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1928 and was one of the most influential books for American historians of its time. Parrington taught at the College of Emporia, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Washington. He was also the head football coach at the College of Emporia from 1893 to 1896 and Oklahoma from 1897 to 1900. Parrington founded the American studies movement in 1927.
- ^ "Vernon Louis Parrington Papers". Archives West. Retrieved July 7, 2023.