Thomas A. Bailey

Thomas Andrew Bailey (December 14, 1902 – July 26, 1983) was an American historian based at Stanford University, who specialised in diplomatic history. His best-known work may be The American Pageant. Quotes The teacher asked us to write an essay based on an artist's visual version of the cold and other hardships endured by Washington's men at Valley Forge. I dashed off a page or so of commentary, which brought from the teacher public commendation for my historical empathy and perception. This juvenile effort may have influenced my instructor when he gave me a grade on my report card of 100 percent in history. I thought then, and still think, that no pupil is worth 100 percent in history. The American Pageant Revisited, p. 9 Vietnam is the dead albatross around Johnson's neck that may pull him down. As quoted in The New York Times (November 6, 1966) The two-thirds rule [of the Senate], which can be changed only by constitutional amendment, will no doubt continue for a long time to come. Like monogamy, it is not completely satisfactory, but, like monogamy, it has won general if somewhat grudging acquiescence. A Diplomatic History of the American People, 7th ed., p. 17 Too many so-called historians are really 'hysterians'; their thinking is more visceral than cerebral. When their duties as citizens clash with their responsibilities as scholars, Clio frequently takes a back seat. Essays Diplomatic and Undiplomatic of Thomas A. Bailey (1969), p. 10 Too many historical writers are the votaries of cults, which, by definition are dedicated to whitewashing warts and hanging halos. Essays Diplomatic and Undiplomatic of Thomas A. Bailey (1969), p. 15 External links Category:Academics from the United States Category:Historians from the United States Category:1902 births Category:1983 deaths Category:People from San Jose Category:Stanford University alumni Category:Stanford University faculty