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William Starr Myers
1877–1956
A Princeton historian with a deep interest in politics and regional history, he wrote widely about New Jersey and the Republican Party. He is also remembered at the University of North Carolina for writing the alma mater “Hark the Sound.”
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Socialism and American ideals
by William Starr Myers
About the author
Born in Baltimore in 1877, William Starr Myers later moved with his family to North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He went on to earn advanced degrees at Harvard and became a longtime professor of history and politics at Princeton University.
Myers built his reputation as a scholar of American political life, especially New Jersey history and the Republican Party. Princeton’s archival records describe him as a noted historian whose papers document both his teaching career and his published work.
Beyond the classroom, Myers left a musical mark on his alma mater: he wrote the words to “Hark the Sound,” the University of North Carolina’s alma mater. He died in 1956, leaving behind work that connected academic history, public life, and regional identity.