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Allen Johnson
1870–1931
An American historian and Yale professor, he helped shape how early 20th-century readers encountered U.S. history through both his teaching and his editorial work. He is especially remembered for writing on the American South and for guiding major reference projects in history.
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Union and Democracy
by Allen Johnson
Jefferson and His Colleagues: A Chronicle of the Virginia Dynasty
by Allen Johnson
Stephen A. Douglas: A Study in American Politics
by Allen Johnson
About the author
Born in 1870 and educated at the University of Georgia and Yale, Allen Johnson built his career as a historian in the United States. He taught at Yale University, where he became known as a scholar of American history.
His writing often focused on the South and on the political and social development of the United States. He also took on major editorial work, including leadership on large historical reference projects that made scholarship more accessible to general readers and students.
Johnson died in 1931. Though not a household name today, he played an important role in the academic world of his time, both as a teacher and as a careful organizer of historical knowledge.