Department of English records, 1908-2008.

Thomas, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris), 1876-

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University of Minnesota. Dept. of English.

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Courses in English at the University of Minnesota were first taught at the collegiate level in 1869. The Department of English was established in 1885, with George Edward MacLean appointed as chair. The first Ph.D. in English was awarded in 1897, eight years before the organization of the Graduate School at the University. The department originally focused its teaching on the English language and literature, as well as rhetoric, but expanded over the years to include modern literature and creati...

Beach, Joseph Warren, 1880-1957

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Literary critic and educator. From the description of Papers of Joseph Warren Beach, 1891-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131261 Joseph Warren Beach, B.A. (1900) University of Minnesota, M.A. (1902), Ph.D. (1907) Harvard University. Professor of English and chairman of the English Department at the University of Minnesota. Was an internationally recognized figure in the field of literary criticism. Joseph Warren Beach (JWB) was born in Gloversville, New York on Januar...