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Alexander Clarence Flick

1869–1942

A historian and teacher with a strong interest in both European and New York history, he spent much of his career explaining how institutions, politics, and religion shaped the past. His books range from studies of medieval church history to works on New York and the American Revolution.

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The Rise of the Mediaeval Church And Its Influence on the Civilization of Western Europe from the First to the Thirteenth Century

The Rise of the Mediaeval Church And Its Influence on the Civilization of Western Europe from the First to the Thirteenth Century

by Alexander Clarence Flick

About the author

Born in 1869 and dying in 1942, Alexander Clarence Flick was an American historian and university professor. Reliable archival summaries describe him as a specialist in history and political science who taught at Syracuse University from 1899 to 1923.

After his years in academia, he served as New York State Historian and Director of Archives from 1923 to 1939. His work covered a wide span, including European history, church history, New York State history, and the American Revolution.

Flick is still remembered through both his scholarly books and archival collections of his papers. Among the works associated with him are studies of medieval church history and writings on Loyalism and the history of New York, showing a career that moved comfortably between broad historical interpretation and state-focused research.