Trattner, Walter I.

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TRATTNER, Walter I.

TRATTNER, Walter I. American, b. 1936. Genres: History, Social commentary, Bibliography. Career: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, asst professor of history, 1963-65; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, asst professor, 1965-67, assoc professor, 1967-71, professor, 1971-98, emeritus professor of history, 1998-. Publications: Homer Folks: Pioneer in Social Welfare, 1968; Crusade for the Children: A History of the National Child Labor Committee and Child Labor Reform in America, 1970; From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America, 1974, 6th ed., 1999; Social Welfare or Social Control?, 1983; Social Welfare: An Annotated Bibliography, 1983; Biographical Dictionary of Social Welfare in America, 1986. Author of articles. Address: 10639 N Magnolia Dr, Mequon, WI 53092, U.S.A.