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Charles William Royster

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Charles William Royster

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1944-11-27 （Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.）
死没
2020-02-06 （Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.） 75歳
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Nashville, Tennessee → Atlanta, Georgia → California, USA → Williamsburg, Virginia → Baton Rouge, Louisiana → Zachary, Louisiana

経歴

職業
Historian, Professor
活動期間
1970年〜2020年
所属
Louisiana State University, College of William & Mary (postdoctoral fellowship)
所属団体
Phi Beta Kappa, Society of American Historians
影響を受けた人物
Robert Middlekauff

学歴

University of California, Berkeley
History
学位: A.B.
期間: 1962–1966
卒業年: 1966
国: United States
University of California, Berkeley
History
学位: M.A.
期間: 1966–1967
卒業年: 1967
国: United States
University of California, Berkeley
History
学位: Ph.D.
期間: 1967–1977
卒業年: 1977
国: United States
Advisor: Robert Middlekauff

受賞歴

Francis Parkman Prize
1981
主催: American Historical Association / publishers (award)
結果: winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
1982
主催: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果: fellow
Bancroft Prize
1992
対象作品: The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans
主催: Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
結果: winner
Lincoln Prize
1992
対象作品: The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans
主催: Lincoln Prize Committee
結果: winner
Charles Snydor Award
1992
主催: Unknown
結果: winner
Society of American Historians Fellow
主催: Society of American Historians
結果: fellow

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company

1999年 History (non-fiction)

A scholarly account of the Dismal Swamp Company, examining land development, labor, and environmental impacts in regional history.

land developmentlabor historyenvironmental history

The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans

1991年 History (Civil War studies)

A major study of how figures like Sherman and Jackson shaped the destructive nature and cultural consequences of the American Civil War.

impact of warroles of military leaderssocial transformation

Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution

1982年 Biography / History

A biographical study of 'Light-Horse' Harry Lee that examines the legacy of the American Revolution and its political and social consequences.

biographylegacy of the revolutionleadership

A Revolutionary People at War

1979年 History (Revolutionary War studies)

Based on his dissertation, this work explores experiences and social responses during the Revolutionary War, connecting everyday life with wartime conditions.

Revolutionary Warsocial historyexperiences of the people

全著作

  • The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
  • The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans
  • Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution
  • A Revolutionary People at War

作風・主題

文体
Scholarly yet narrative historical writingDetailed analysis based on primary sources
頻出モチーフ
war and its social consequencesrelationships between leaders and the populaceland and labor

評価・遺産

Charles Royster was an important historian of American history, notably the Revolutionary and Civil War periods, and influenced many students as an educator. His book 'The Destructive War' won major history prizes in 1992 and cemented his scholarly reputation.

関連学会

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Society of American Historians

資料所蔵先

  • Louisiana State University archives (likely holds related materials)

豆知識

  • He was salutatorian of his high school graduating class.
  • Served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged as a captain.
  • Longtime supporter of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
  • Many of his works grew out of his academic research and teaching career.