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C. H. (Charles Hunter) Hamlin
1890–1985
A longtime history professor at Atlantic Christian College, he wrote with unusual urgency about war, propaganda, and American public life. His books mix sharp criticism with a strong interest in North Carolina history and biography.
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The war myth in United States history
by C. H. (Charles Hunter) Hamlin
About the author
Born in 1890 and living until 1985, C. H. Hamlin wrote under the fuller name Charles Hunter Hamlin. Library and public-domain records connect him with books including The War Myth in United States History, Educators Present Arms, and Ninety Bits of North Carolina Biography.
A brief author note published with his work says he taught history at Atlantic Christian College from 1925 to 1976. That same note describes him as a critic of America's reliance on war after the First World War, which fits the themes of his best-known books on war propaganda and national mythmaking.
Hamlin's writing seems to move between two strong interests: questioning the stories nations tell about war, and preserving regional memory through sketches of North Carolina people and places. Even from a small surviving record, he comes across as a teacher-scholar who cared deeply about history's public meaning.