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John Holladay Latané
1869–1932
A leading early 20th-century historian of American foreign relations, he wrote clear, influential books that helped readers make sense of the United States' place in the world. His work blended scholarship with a strong interest in public affairs and international questions.
2 Audiobooks
The United States and Latin America
by John Holladay Latané
From Isolation to Leadership, Revised A Review of American Foreign Policy
by John Holladay Latané
About the author
Born in Staunton, Virginia, on April 1, 1869, John Holladay Latané became an American historian known especially for writing about diplomacy and foreign policy. He studied at Johns Hopkins University, earned his Ph.D. there, and later taught history at Washington and Lee before joining Johns Hopkins as a professor of American diplomatic history.
Latané wrote several widely read works, including The Diplomatic Relations of the United States and Spanish America, The United States and Latin America, and From Isolation to Leadership. His books helped establish American diplomatic history as a distinct field and brought complex international issues to a broad audience.
Biographical notes from archival sources also describe him as active in public debates of his day. He remained on the Johns Hopkins faculty until his death in 1932.