William l. oneill biography
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Elmwood Cemetery’s Substack
In honor of Fathers Day last Sunday, we at Elmwood Cemetery thought it would be appropriate to honor one of the many fathers at our cemetery. William L. O’Neill, the subject of today’s blog, was seen as a great candidate for the blog as he was a remarkable man with a remarkable career, and his daughter, Catherine O’Neill, has been a great resource for us. When we included Professor O’Neill on our walking tour, Guided Steps: Exploring the Legacy of Teachers and Healers, Catherine was kind enough to provide some additional information. She also wrote wonderful words reflecting on her father, portions of which I’m pleased to get to share with you today.
William L. O’Neill was an admired and provocative 20th century historian of modern America who examined America’s political radicals during times of war. He is perhaps most known for writing one of the first full scale histories of the s. He died on March 29th of at the age of His death was announced by Rutgers University, where he began teaching in and retired as a distinguished professor in During the course of his life, Professor O’Neill wrote over a dozen books and has been described as fiercely independent with a body of work that has stood the test of time remarkably well.
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William L. O’Neill, Rutgers Historian, Dies at 80
William L. O’Neill, professor of history emeritus at Rutgers University, died on March 29 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, at the age of
An eminent social and political historian of modern America, he was the author of more than a dozen books on subjects such as women, politics and war in the United States in the 20th century. Among his well-known books are Everyone Was Brave: a History of Feminism in America (); Coming Apart: An Informal History of America in the ’s (); The Last Romantic: A Life of Max Eastman (); A Better World: Stalinism and the American Intellectuals (); American High: The Years of Confidence, (); and A Democracy at War: America’s Fight at Home and Abroad in World War II (). His last book was A Bubble in Time: America during the Interwar Years, (). In addition to editing numerous books, he also authored text books, including World War II: A Student Companion, and published many articles.
Born and raised in Big Rapids, Michigan, O’Neill was the eldest son of John and Helen O’Neill. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan, and then earned his doctorate in history at the University of California, Berkeley. After teaching at the Universities of Pittsburgh, Colorado and
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World War II: A Scholar Companion
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