November 13, 1962 –
Statler Hilton Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
This lecture was presented by Dr. Allan Nevins at the national conference of the Public Relations Society of America.
One of America’s leading historians, Dr. Nevins has a varied background, which includes journalism and public relations as well as a distinguished career in the research, writing and teaching of history. After a decade as an editorial writer and critic on New York City newspapers, he started teaching history at Cornell University in 1927, and moved the following year to Columbia University where he was a professor of American History until 1958.
Dr. Nevins is a prolific writer and editor in the field of history and has several score publications to his credit. He has twice been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for American biography. He has been president of the American Historical Association and has been honored by many universities and professional societies.
PDF: The Constitution Makers and the Public 1785-1790
Dr. Allan Nevins
Senior Research Associate, Henry E. Huntington Library
November 13, 1962
