Cravens, Hamilton

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CRAVENS, Hamilton

CRAVENS, Hamilton. American, b. 1938. Genres: History. Career: Iowa State University, Ames, instructor, 1968-80, professor of history, 1980-. Associated with University of Maryland, College Park; Ohio State University, Columbus; Goettingen University, Germany, Bonn University, Cologne University, and Heidelberg University. Publications: The Triumph of Evolution, 1978, rev. ed., 1988; Ideas in America's Cultures, 1982; Before Head Start, 1993, rev. ed., 2002; Technical Knowledge in American Culture, 1996; Health Care Policy in Modern America, 1997; The Social Sciences Go to Washington, 2003. Address: 615 Ross Hall, Dept. of History, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]