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'''Thomas Andrew Bailey''' (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a longtime professor of American history at [[Stanford University]]. He wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history, as well as the widely-used American history textbook, ''[[The American Pageant]]''. He was known for his witty style.
'''Thomas Andrew Bailey''' (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a professor of US History at [[Stanford University]].  He was also a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and othersThe [[Organization of American Historians]] elected Bailey its president in 1968.
 
His main area of specialty was [[diplomatic history]].  He also wrote ''[[The American Pageant]]'', which was, for a time, a very popular US history textbook.  He is remember mostly for his witty style.
He taught American history for nearly 40 years at Stanford University, and also served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and other institutionsIn 1968, he was elected to the presidency of the [[Organization of American Historians]].

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Thomas Andrew Bailey (December 14, 1902 --July 26, 1983) was a professor of US History at Stanford University. He was also a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and others. The Organization of American Historians elected Bailey its president in 1968. His main area of specialty was diplomatic history. He also wrote The American Pageant, which was, for a time, a very popular US history textbook. He is remember mostly for his witty style.