Gilbert Fite (1918–2010) was an American historian, especially influential for his work in agricultural history. Fite lived his early life in South Dakota and received his education through the master's level in that state. After completing an M.A. in history at the University of South Dakota, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Missouri, where he received the Ph.D.[1]
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| Born | Gilbert Courtland Fite May 14, 1918 Santa Fe, Logan County, Ohio |
| Died | July 13, 2010 (aged 92) Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida |
| Burial place | Memorial Gardens, First Christian Church 35°13′04″N 97°26′46″W / 35.2178°N 97.446°W |
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| Spouse | Alberta June Goodwin |
| Children | Jack Preston Fite |
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Fite spent most of his academic career at the University of Oklahoma. He also held the Richard B. Russell chair in American history at the University of Georgia. Fite wrote many books and articles for academic historical journals. His books included:
- Peter Norbeck, Prairie Statesman (1948)[2]
- Mount Rushmore - Official Historical Carving Record (1952)[3]
- George N. Peek and the Fight for Farm Parity (1954)[4]
- Flight from the Farm (1959)[5]
- Farm to Factory: A History of the Consumers Cooperative Association (1965)[6]
- The Farmers' Frontier, 1865-1900 (1966)[7]
- Beyond The Fence Rows: A History of Farmland Industries, Inc. 1929-1978 (1978)[8]
- American Farmers: The New Minority (1981)[9]
- Cotton Fields No More: Southern Agriculture, 1865-1980 (1984)[10][11]
- Richard B. Russell, Jr., Senator from Georgia (1991) for which he won the D.B. Hardeman Prize[12]
Fite also served as president of the Agricultural History Society (1960–1961), and from 1971 to 1976 he was president of Eastern Illinois University.[13]
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 Booknotes interview with Fite on Richard B. Russell, Jr., Senator From Georgia, August 2, 1992 C-SPAN |
References
- ^ "Pure Pierre Politics".
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1948). Peter Norbeck, Prairie Statesman. South Dakota State Historical Society Press. pp. 1–227. ISBN 978-0974919508.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1952). Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore History Association. pp. 1–302. ISBN 978-0964679856.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1954). George N. Peek and the Fight for Farm Parity. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 1–314. ISBN 978-0806121208.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1959). Flight from the Farm. Nebraska State Historical Society. pp. 1–18.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1965). Farm to Factory: A History of the Consumers Cooperative Association. University of Missouri Press. pp. 1–288.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1966). The Farmers' Frontier, 1865-1900. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp. 1–272. ISBN 978-0806120638.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1978). Beyond The Fence Rows: A History of Farmland Industries, Inc. 1929-1978. University of Missouri Press. pp. 1–404. ISBN 978-0826202581.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1981). American Farmers: The New Minority. Indiana University Press. pp. 1–265. ISBN 978-0253301826.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1984). Cotton Fields No More: Southern Agriculture, 1865-1980. The University Press of Kentucky. pp. 1–273. ISBN 978-0813103068.
- ^ "Gilbert Fite, 1918–2010". Pure Pierre Politics.
- ^ Fite, Gilbert Courtland (1991). Richard B. Russell, Jr., Senator from Georgia. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 1–566. ISBN 978-0807854655.
- ^ "Former EIU President Gilbert Fite Dies at 92". Eastern Illinois University.
External links
- Wall, Donna Lee (December 22, 2010). "Gilbert Courtland Fite". Academic Professor, Author, & Historian. Find a Grave.
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