Research topic: James Thomson Shotwell

James Thomson Shotwell 1874-1965, Canadian-American historian, b. Strathroy, Ont. A teacher of history at Columbia from 1900 and professor from 1908 to 1942, Shotwell also worked tirelessly to promote international understanding. He was an active member of several national and international labor, peace, and historical conferences, including the Paris Peace Conference (1918-19) and the conference at San Francisco (1945). He was director of the division of economics and history (1942-49) and president (1949-50) of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and served as chairman (1932-43)... Read more