Alfred A. Cave

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Alfred A. Cave
Born(1935-02-08)February 8, 1935
DiedSeptember 8, 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 84) [1]
Nationality American
Alma mater Linfield College,
University of Florida
Children4
Scientific career
FieldsHistory, ethnohistory
Institutions University of Toledo
Thesis The Jacksonian Movement in American Historiography  (1961)
Doctoral advisor Arthur W. Thompson [2]

Alfred A. Cave ( February 8, 1935 - September 8, 2019) was an American professor, historian, and author. He is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toledo, specializing in the ethnohistory of Colonial America, Native Americans, and the Jacksonian era.

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His writing primarily focuses on ethnic conflict and accommodation in Colonial America. He is best known for the history, The Pequot War, which The New England Quarterly referred to as the "definitive study" of the Pequot War of 1636-8. [3] Cave was recognized as a "distinguished teacher" at the University of Utah. When he taught at the University of Toledo, he was honored with an Outstanding Research Award from the institution. In 2012, the Ohio Academy of History honored him with the Distinguished Historian Award. In 2015, he was selected to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Florida.

Personal background

Alfred Alexander Cave was born on February 8, 1935, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [2] He attended Linfield College, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in 1957. [4] He earned a Master's degree in 1959 and his Ph.D. in 1961, both from the University of Florida. [2]

Academic career

Cave taught at four universities: the City College of New York, the University of Utah, the University of Florida, and the University of Toledo. He served as the Director of the Honors College and Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Utah.

From 1973 to 1990, he served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Toledo. Returning to full-time teaching and research, he served as Professor of History at Toledo until 2007 and is now Professor Emeritus of History. He remains active in research and publication. [5] [6]

Honors and awards

Published works

Selected articles and case studies
Books

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