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Bradford Perkins

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Bradford Perkins

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1925-03-06 （Rochester, New York, U.S.）
Died
2008-06-29 age 83
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Rochester, New York → Los Angeles (UCLA) → Ann Arbor, Michigan (University of Michigan) → London (University College London visits)

Career

Occupations
Historian, Professor
Active Years
1952-1997
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Michigan, University College London (lectures/visits)
Memberships
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR), Society of American Historians, Massachusetts Historical Society, American Antiquarian Society
Influenced By
Frederick Merk, Dexter Perkins (father)

Education

Harvard University
Harvard College / Department of History
Degree: A.B.
Period: 1943–1947
Year of Graduation: 1947
Country: United States
Harvard University
Graduate School / Department of History (Ph.D.)
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1947–1952
Year of Graduation: 1952
Country: United States
Doctoral advisor: Frederick Merk

Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship
1962
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞
Bancroft Prize
1965
Work: Castlereagh and Adams: England and the United States, 1812-1823
Organization: Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The First Rapprochement: England and the United States, 1795-1805

1955 History (Diplomatic history)

A study analyzing the early rapprochement between England and the United States from 1795 to 1805, examining diplomatic and political interactions.

Anglo-American relationsDiplomatic history

Prologue to War: England and the United States, 1805-1812

1961 History (Diplomatic history)

Details the tensions between the two countries from 1805 to 1812 and the lead-up to war, focusing on the processes that led to conflict.

Pre-war tensionsAnglo-American relations

Castlereagh and Adams: England and the United States, 1812-1823

1964 History (Biographical / Diplomatic history)

Analyzes Anglo-American relations and foreign policy after 1812 through the figures of Castlereagh and Adams. Winner of the 1965 Bancroft Prize.

Foreign policyBiographical analysis

England and the United States

1967 History

A broad historical examination of Anglo-American relations, providing a comprehensive analysis including political and economic factors.

Anglo-American relationsInternational history

The Great Rapprochement: England and the United States, 1895-1914

1968 History (Diplomatic history)

Examines the process and factors behind the improvement in Anglo-American relations from 1895 to 1914. Reprinted in 2003.

Reconciliation and cooperationInternational relations

The Creation of a Republican Empire, 1776-1865

1995 History (Edited volume)

Edited volume for the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations covering American diplomatic developments from 1776 to 1865.

American foreign relationsRepublican formation

Scholarly articles (e.g. "Impressions of Wartime", "Interests, Values, and the Prism")

1990 Scholarly article

Authored numerous scholarly articles on wartime impressions and sources of American foreign policy, published in leading journals.

Diplomatic historyIdeas and values

Bibliography

  • The First Rapprochement: England and the United States, 1795-1805 (1955)
  • Prologue to War: England and the United States, 1805-1812 (1961)
  • Castlereagh and Adams: England and the United States, 1812-1823 (1964)
  • England and the United States (1967)
  • The Great Rapprochement: England and the United States, 1895-1914 (1968; reprinted 2003)
  • The Creation of a Republican Empire, 1776-1865 (1995, editor)
  • Scholarly articles (1990, 1994, etc.)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, documentary-based analytical styleObjective, comparative approach focused on diplomatic history
Recurring Motifs
Continuity and change in Anglo-American relationsInteraction of individuals and institutions in foreign policy

Legacy

Bradford Perkins was an important historian of Anglo-American relations and American foreign policy, serving many years at the University of Michigan. His 1965 Bancroft Prize and other honors attest to his contributions to the scholarly foundations of diplomatic history.

Academic Societies

  • Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
  • Society of American Historians
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
  • American Antiquarian Society

Archives

  • University of Michigan Special Collections

Trivia

  • He was the son of historian Dexter Perkins.
  • Won the 1965 Bancroft Prize for 'Castlereagh and Adams'.