Greenfield, Kent Roberts, 1893-1967

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Biographical Note: Kent Roberts Greenfield was professor of history at The Johns Hopkins University and chief architect of the official U.S. Army history of World War II.

He was born in Chestertown, MD in 1893, attended Western Maryland College, and received his Ph. D. from Hopkins in 1915. He taught at Delaware College and Yale University before returning to Hopkins as professor of modern European history in 1930. He was a leading authority in the field of Italian history, especially the Risorgimento. Greenfield served as assistant to the Historical Officer in the Army Ground Forces, 1942-1946, and was later named to the position of Chief Historian of the Dept. of the Army in 1946. He directed the writings of the 80 volume history of World War II. Greenfield died on July 25, 1967.

From the description of Kent Roberts Greenfield papers, 1900-1966. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48380031

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referencedIn Dudley Wright Knox Papers, circa 1864-1960, (bulk 1921-1946) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Brown & Haley Lecture Series, 1953-2012 University of Puget Sound Archives
referencedIn Eric Frederick Goldman Papers, 1886-1988, (bulk 1940-1970) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Greenfield, Kent Roberts, 1893-1967. Kent Roberts Greenfield papers, 1900-1966. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Wisdom, William B. William B. Wisdom collection of Thomas Wolfe. 1909-1959. Houghton Library
referencedIn W. Stull Holt papers, 1904-1982 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Goldman, Eric Frederick, 1915-1989. Papers, 1886-1988 (bulk 1940-1970). Library of Congress
referencedIn Higham, John. John Higham student notes, 1937-1939. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
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correspondedWith Goldman, Eric Frederick, 1915-1989. person
associatedWith Greenfield, David L. person
associatedWith Higham, John. person
correspondedWith Holt, W. Stull (William Stull),  1896- person
associatedWith Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of History. corporateBody
correspondedWith Knox, Dudley Wright, 1877-1960. person
correspondedWith Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
correspondedWith Wisdom, William B., 1900-1977 person
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Italy
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Military history
World War, 1939-1945
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Death 1967

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