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Henry Eldridge Bourne
1862–1946
A historian and teacher remembered for making the past readable for students, he wrote widely on the French Revolution and on how history should be taught. His career linked Yale, school teaching, and decades at Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
1 Audiobook
Introductory American History
by Henry Eldridge Bourne, Elbert Jay Benton
About the author
Born in East Hamburg, New York, on April 13, 1862, he studied at Yale University, earning a B.A. in 1883 and a B.D. in 1887. Before settling into university life, he worked as an associate editor at The Congregationalist and taught at Norwich Free Academy.
In 1892 he joined Western Reserve University, where he became a history professor at Flora Stone Mather College. He was known as an expert on the French Revolution, and he also wrote textbooks and studies aimed at improving the teaching of history in schools.
His published work helped bring history to a wider audience, including students and general readers. He died in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, on June 19, 1946.