Research topic: George Willis Botsford

George Willis Botsford 1862-1917, American historian, b. West Union, Iowa. After some years (1895-1901) at Harvard, he taught (1901-17) ancient history at Columbia. An outstanding authority on ancient history, he wrote numerous monographs and scholarly works but is best remembered for his high school and college textbooks. His Hellenic History (1922) was especially well received. He collaborated with E. G. Sihler on a source book, Hellenic Civilization (1915, repr. 1965). Author not available, BOTSFORD, GEORGE WILLIS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more