Russel
B. (Blaine)
Nye
Born:
02/17/1913
Viola,
Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 09/02/1993
Parents: Charles H. and Zelma Nye
Spouse: Kathryn Chaney
Children: Peter William
Address(es):
Last known address:
East Lansing, MI
Died: 09/02/1993
Parents: Charles H. and Zelma Nye
Spouse: Kathryn Chaney
Children: Peter William
Address(es):
Last known address:
East Lansing, MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris comes of age : the years of transition, 1946-1963 | Michigan History | Adult | Big Rapids, Mich. : The Centennial Task Force, Ferris State College | 1983 | |
| Society and Culture in America : 1830-1860 | Non Fiction | Adult | New York, Harper & Row | 1974 | |
| American Literary History, 1607-1830 | History | Adult | New York, Knopf | 1971 | |
|
The Unembarrassed Muse: the popular arts in America - Two centuries of American life. |
Non Fiction, History | Adult | New York, Dial Press | 1970 | |
| This Almost Chosen People: Essays in American Ideas | Non Fiction | Adult | East Lansing : Michigan State University Press | 1966 | |
|
Michigan - Account of Michigan's resources and people |
Michigan | Children | New York, Coward-McCann | 1966 | |
|
The Midwest: Myth or Reality: A symposium, by Thomas T. McAvoy, Russel B. Nye, ... [et al.] - Co-author |
Non Fiction | Adult | Notre Dame, IN: Notre Dame Press | 1961 | |
| A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Unusual Americans | Biography, History | Adult | East Lansing, Michigan State University Press | 1957 | |
|
The Wizard of Oz & who he was - with Martin Gardner |
Non Fiction | Adult | East Lansing, Michigan State University Press | 1957 | |
| A history of the United States | History | Adult | Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books | 1955 | |
| William Lloyd Garrison and the humanitarian reformers | Biography | Adult | Boston, Little, Brown | 1955 | |
| Midwestern Progressive Politics; a historical study of its origins and development, 1870-1950. | Non Fiction | Adult | East Lansing: Michigan State College Press | 1951 | |
| Fettered Freedom: Civil Liberties and the Anti-Slavery Controversy | Non Fiction | Adult | East Lansing, Michigan State College Press | 1949 | |
|
George Bancroft: Brahmin Rebel - Pulitzer Prize for biography |
Biography | Adult | New York : A. A. Knopf | 1945 | |
|
Other writings: - Articles in Papers of the Michigan Academy, Michigan History, American Speech, Modern Language Notes, Journal of American Culture, Science and Society, Hayes Historical Journal, A Journal of Canadian Culture |
Non Fiction |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
"I have concluded that teaching is the world's pleasantest and most rewarding occupation, and writing, the world's hardest and most satisfying."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Award, Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1984 |
| Distinguished Service Award, Society for the Study of Midwestern History and Literature | 1978 |
| Donner Medal, Donner Foundation and the Association for Canadian Studies | 1977 |
|
Doctor of Letters (Litt.D.), Northern Michigan University - Honorary Award |
1968 |
| Doctor of Letters (LL.D.), Ferris State College; Bowling Green State University | 1968-1976 |
| Newberry Library Fellowship | 1948 |
| Rockefeller Fellowship | 1947 |
| Pulitzer Prize, Biography for George Bancroft, Brahmin Rebel | 1945 |
| Knopf Fellowship | 1944 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 3rd ed. | 1980-1993 |
|
Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 1-4R Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 142 (2006) Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 4, 76 |
1968-1999 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 1936-1938 |
| Master of Arts (M.A.) | University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 1935 |
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | 1930-1934 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting lecturer | Michigan Commission on Culture and the Arts | 1960-1962 | |
| Consultant, editorial adviser, co-editor, editorial board member of several organizations | Ferris State College Board of Control | Big Rapids, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1950-1968 |
|
Distinguished Professor Emeritus - retired |
Michigan State University | East Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1940-1979 |
| Instructor | Adelphi College | Long Island | 1939-1940 |
| Instructor | Jordan College | Menominee, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1935-1936 |
|
Chairman, and other offices - 1950's and 1960's |
American Studies Association |
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Other Comments:
Pioneered Popular Culture Theory in the 1960s.
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