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Melvin G. Holli

Born: 02/22/1933   Ishpeming , MI
Died: 01/07/2016
Parents: Walfred M. and Sylvia Holli
Spouse: Dr. Betsy B. Holli
Children: Steven, Susan
Address(es):
Permanent :
1311 Ashland Avenue
River Forest , IL 60305
USA
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Wizard of Washinton: Emil Hurja, Franklin Roosevelt and the Origins of Public Opinion Polling Non Fiction Adult St. Martin's Press 2000
Image of The American Mayor: The Best and Worst Big City Leaders The American Mayor: The Best and Worst Big City Leaders Non Fiction , Biography , History Adult University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press 1999
A view from Chicago's City Hall: Mid-Century to Millennium
- Co-authored with P. G. Green 		Non Fiction , History , Picture Book Adult Charleston, SC : Arcadia 1999
The Mayors: The Chicago Political Tradition
- Co-edited with P.G. Green 		Non Fiction , Biography Adult Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press 1995
Image of Restoration 1989: Chicago Elects a New Daley Restoration 1989: Chicago Elects a New Daley
- With P.M. Green 		Non Fiction Chicago, IL : Lyceum Books 1991
Image of Bashing Chicago Traditions : Harold Washington's last campaign, Chicago, 1987 Bashing Chicago Traditions : Harold Washington's last campaign, Chicago, 1987
- with Paul M. Green. 		Non Fiction , Biography , History Adult Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1989
The Making of the Mayor: Chicago 1983
- With P.M. Green 		Non Fiction Adult Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1984
Image of A Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1828-1980 : big city mayors, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis A Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1828-1980 : big city mayors, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis
- edited by Melvin G. Holli and Peter d'A. Jones. 		Non Fiction , Biography Adult Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press 1981
Ethnic Chicago
- Co-edited with Peter Jones Republished in 1995 as Ethnic Chicago : a multicultural portrait 		History Adult Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdman's Pub. Co. 1981
The Ethnic Frontier: Group Survival in Chicago and the Midwest History Adult Grand Rapids : Eerdmans 1977
Detroit Michigan History Adult New York : New Viewpoints 1975
Reform in Detroit: / Hazen S. Pingree and urban politics
- (Publication Years: 1969, 1975) 		Michigan History Adult New York : Oxford University Press 1969
Other writings:
- Articles and book reviews in NY Times Book Review, USA Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Chicago Sun Times 		Non Fiction Adult
The University of Illinois at Chicago: A Pictorial History
- With F. Beuttler and R. Remini 		Non Fiction

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Fulbright Research Professor, Finland 1989
Award from Illinois Political Science Assn for Ethnic Chicago 1987
Illinois State Historical Society, Book Prize 1986
Fulbright Professor, Finland 1978
N.E.H. senior fellow 1969 -1970

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Who's Who in America 2001
Who's who in the World 2001
Cambridge Book of Authors 2001
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980

Memberships:

Name Date
Society of Midland Authors 1985

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.); Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- completed his Doctorate in American History at the University of Michigan in 1965 		University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1957
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Northern Michigan University Marquette , MI 1954
Attended Suomi College (now Finlandia University) Hancock , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Fulbright Professor Finland 1989
Professor of History University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago , IL 1965 -2003
Teacher Flat Rock Public Schools Flat Rock , MI 1958 -1959
Teacher Rock River Township , MI 1957

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