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Henry Eldridge Bourne

1862–1946

A Yale-educated historian and longtime professor at Western Reserve University, he wrote widely used books on European and American history and became especially known for his work on the French Revolution. His career also included editorial work, teaching, and later service connected with the Library of Congress.

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Introductory American History

Introductory American History

by Elbert Jay Benton, Henry Eldridge Bourne

About the author

Born in East Hamburg, New York, in 1862, Henry Eldridge Bourne studied at Yale, earning his A.B. in 1883 and later a B.D. in 1887. Before settling into university life, he worked as an associate editor for The Congregationalist and taught at Norwich Free Academy.

From 1892 onward, he taught history at Western Reserve University's College for Women, later known as Flora Stone Mather College. Case Western Reserve University describes him as an expert on the French Revolution, and records of his published work show a steady output of textbooks and historical studies, including A History of Mediaeval and Modern Europe, A History of the United States, and The Revolutionary Period in Europe.

Bourne spent much of his professional life helping readers and students make sense of the past in a clear, organized way. He died in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on June 19, 1946.