Henry H. (Hitch) Adams

Born: 1917   Ann Arbor
Died: 2002
Parents: Henry F. and Susan Adams
Spouse: Catherine S. Adams
Children: Catherine A. Hartman and Henry A.S. Adams
Address(es):
Last known address:
Oklahoma City , OK

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Harry Hopkins: A Biography Biography Adult Putnam 1977
The War Lords, ed. by Sir Michael Carver
- Contributed biographies of Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Sprunace
Biography Adult New York: Little Brown 1976
Years to Victory
- Last of 4 book series on World War II
Non Fiction Adult New York, McKay 1973
Years of expectation; Guadalcanal to Normandy Non Fiction Adult New York, McKa 1971
Years of Deadly Peril Non Fiction Adult New York, McKay 1969
1942: The Year That Doomed the Axis Non Fiction Adult New York, D. McKay Co. 1968
Sea Power, a Naval History
- Contributor and co-editor. Naval history textbook.
Non Fiction Adult Prentice Hall 1960
United States and World Sea Power
- contributor
Non Fiction Adult Prentice Hall 1955
Techniques of revision; perfecting the theme Non Fiction Adult New York: Ronald Press 1951
Dramatic Essays of the Neoclassic Age
- Editor
Non Fiction Adult New York, Columbia University Press 1950
English Domestic or Homiletic Tragedy Non Fiction Adult New York: Columbia University Press 1943
What is the aim or goal of your writing: The study of history and the study of literature can be closely allied, if you take the view that history deals with people. Thus, I have found the transition easy to make, and my professional writing is now completely in the field of history.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
H.S. Diploma Marion High School

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Head, Department of English Illinois State University Normal 1968 -1973
Professor of English and History U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis 1951 -1968
Instructor in English Cornell University New York 1945 -1951
WWII
- Retired with rank of Captain.
U.S. Navy 1943 -1977

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