James Green
James Robert Green (November 4, 1944 – June 23, 2016) was an American historian. He was the Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He was also a well-known author and labor activist.
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Born | James Robert Green November 4, 1944 |
Died | June 23, 2016 Boston, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 71)
Cause of death | Leukemia |
Nationality | American |
Education | Ph.D. |
Alma mater | Northwestern University, Yale University |
Occupation | Historian |
Years active | 1968-2016 |
Employer | University of Massachusetts Boston |
Known for | Academic work in the field of organized labor |
Title | Professor of History Emeritus |
Spouse(s) | Janet Grogan (m. 1988) |
Children | 1 son |
Website | http://www.jamesgreenworks.com/ |
Green's research focuses on radical political and social movements in the U.S. (including new social movements), as well as the history of labor unions in the United States. Green writes social and political history from "the bottom up." He writes from a leftist theoretical standpoint.
Green died in Boston on June 23, 2016, of complications from leukemia. He was 71.[1]
References
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (June 28, 2016). James Green, Author and Human Rights Activist, Dies at 71. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/business/james-green-author-and-human-rights-activist-dies-at-71.html. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
Other websites
- Bryant Spann Memorial Prize, Eugene V. Debs Foundation Archived 2008-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- The Fight in the Fields
- H. Bailey Carroll Award, Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Texas Historical Association Archived 2016-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Labor and Working Class History Association
- Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School
- Labor Resource Center, College of Public and Community Service, UMass-Boston Archived 2012-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Radical America archives, Digital Collections, Brown University Library
- Radical America Web site
- Records of the Massachusetts History Workshop, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College Archived 2007-08-28 at Archive.today
- Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
- The Hillman Foundation
- Grove Atlantic Press