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Charles Seymour
1885–1963
A leading American historian of diplomacy, he also guided Yale University through a transformative era and helped shape its residential college system. His writing on the causes and diplomacy of World War I made him a respected voice in early twentieth-century historical scholarship.
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Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times.
by Charles Seymour
About the author
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1885, Charles Seymour became one of Yale's best-known scholars and administrators. He taught history there for many years, built a strong reputation as a specialist in diplomatic history, and later served as Yale's president from 1937 to 1950.
His books focused especially on European politics and the diplomatic background to World War I, reflecting a careful interest in how major events grow out of long political tensions. Alongside his scholarly work, he played an important role in shaping modern Yale, including the development of its residential college system.
Seymour died in 1963, but he remains a notable figure both in American higher education and in the study of international history. Readers interested in politics, war, and the institutions behind public life may find his work especially rewarding.