Baker, Paul R(aymond)

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BAKER, Paul R(aymond)

BAKER, Paul R(aymond). American, b. 1927. Genres: Architecture, Area studies, History. Career: New York University, Professor of History and former Director of American Civilization Program, 1965-. Publications: The Fortunate Pilgrims: Americans in Italy, 1800-1860, 1964; (with W. Hall) The American Experience, vol. I, The American People, 1976, vol. II, Growth of a Nation, 1976, vol. III, Organizing a Democracy, 1979, vol. IV, The American Economy, 1979, vol. V, The United States in World Affairs, 1979; Richard Morris Hunt, 1980, 1986; The Architecture of Richard Morris Hunt, 1986; Stanny: The Gilded Life of Stanford White, 1989; Greenwich Village: Culture and Counterculture, 1993. EDITOR: Views of Society and Manners in America, by F.W. D'Arusmont, 1963; The Atomic Bomb: The Great Decision, 1968. Address: c/o Dept. of History, New York University, 53 Washington Sq S, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.