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Jack J. Beatty

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Jack J. Beatty

Aliases: Jack Beatty

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-05-15 （Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. — birthplace/childhood → Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. (residence)

Career

Occupations
historian, writer, editor, news analyst
Active Years
1970-

Education

Boston Latin School
Country: United States
Boston State College
Country: United States
University of Massachusetts Boston
Country: United States
Graduation year and details not specified

Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship
1990
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞
American Book Award
1993
Organization: Before Columbus Foundation
Result: 受賞
L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award
1993
Work: The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874–1958
Organization: PEN New England
Result: 受賞
Poynter Fellow at Yale University
Organization: Yale University
Result: フェロー
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Grant
Organization: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Result: 研究助成（複数回）
William Allen White Award for Criticism
Result: 受賞
Olive Branch Award (for an Atlantic article on arms control)
Work: Article in The Atlantic on arms control
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874–1958

1992 biography / history

A biography of Boston populist politician James M. Curley, detailing his life and the era he influenced, with close attention to political corruption and urban politics.

urban politicscorruptionbiography

The World According to Peter Drucker

1998 business criticism / intellectual history

An assessment of the ideas of management thinker Peter Drucker and their contemporary significance.

managementintellectual history

Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America (editor)

2001 edited volume / corporate history

An edited collection examining how corporations have shaped American society, economy, and culture.

corporate historyeconomics

Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865–1900

2008 history / economic history

A history exploring how money and power intertwined in America from the post–Civil War era to the end of the 19th century.

economic historypoliticscapitalism

The Lost History of 1914: How the Great War Was Not Inevitable

2012 history

A historical re-examination of the causes of World War I, arguing that the war was not inevitable.

World War Idiplomatic historycausal analysis

Pols: Great Writers on American Politicians from Bryan to Reagan (editor)

2004 edited volume / political essays

An edited collection compiling essays and commentary on American politicians.

politicscriticism

Bibliography

  • The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874–1958 (1992; paperback 2000)
  • A Race Too Far? (The Atlantic, August 1996)
  • The World According to Peter Drucker (1998)
  • Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America (editor, 2001)
  • A Miserable Failure (The Atlantic, September 24, 2003)
  • Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865–1900 (2008)
  • Pols: Great Writers on American Politicians from Bryan to Reagan (editor, 2004)
  • The Lost History of 1914: How the Great War Was Not Inevitable (2012)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
journalistic, fact-based narrationdetailed source-driven expositionclear, critical prose
Recurring Motifs
political corruptionmoney and powerdynamics of urban politics

Legacy

Jack J. Beatty is recognized as a historian, critic, and editor known for work on urban politics and economic history. He has received multiple awards and is known for his role as a senior editor at The Atlantic and as a radio news analyst.

Trivia

  • Served as a senior editor at The Atlantic.
  • Worked as a news analyst for the national NPR program On Point.
  • Notable works include The Rascal King and Age of Betrayal.