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'''William Roscoe Thayer''' (1859–1923) was an [[United States|American]] author and editor. He was best known for his works on [[Italy|Italian]] history.

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'''William Roscoe Thayer''' (January 16, 1859 – September 7, 1923) was an American author and editor who wrote about [[Italy|Italian]] history.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Thayer was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 16, 1859. He studied at St. Mark's Academy, [[Concord, New Hampshire]], traveled with a private tutor in [[Europe]], and graduated from [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in 1881, in the class with [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. For several years, he was assistant editor of the [[Philadelphia]] ''Evening Bulletin''. He then returned to Harvard, receiving the degree of A.M. in 1886.
Thayer was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], on January 16, 1859. He studied at [[St. Mark's Academy]], [[Concord, New Hampshire]], traveled with a private tutor in [[Europe]], and graduated from [[Harvard University]] in 1881. For several years, he was assistant editor of the [[Philadelphia]] ''Evening Bulletin''. He then returned to Harvard, receiving the degree of A.M. in 1886.


He was editor of the ''[[Harvard Graduates' Magazine]]'' from its foundation in 1892 until 1915. In 1903, at the International Historical Congress at Rome, he represented both Harvard University and the [[American Historical Association]], and in 1906 was their representative at the Italian Historical Congress in [[Milan]]. In 1902, he was made Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, and in 1917 Knight of the Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazaro. In 1914, he was elected to [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters]] and he received honorary degrees from Harvard, [[Yale University|Yale]], [[Brown University|Brown]] and other universities. Thayer served as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1913 until 1919. He was president of the [[American Historical Association]] 1918-1919.
He was editor of the ''[[Harvard Graduates' Magazine]]'' from its foundation in 1892 until 1915. In 1903, at the International Historical Congress at Rome, he represented both Harvard University and the [[American Historical Association]], and in 1906 was their representative at the Italian Historical Congress in [[Milan]]. In 1902, he was made Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, and in 1917 Knight of the Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazaro. In 1914, he was elected to [[The American Academy of Arts and Letters]] and he received honorary degrees from Harvard, [[Yale University|Yale]], [[Brown University|Brown]] and other universities. Thayer served as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1913 until 1919. He was also an elected member of both the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] and the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-10 |title=William Roscoe Thayer |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/william-roscoe-thayer |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=William+R.+Thayer&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>

He was president of the [[American Historical Association]] from 1918 to 1919. He died on September 7, 1923, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]].


==Works==
==Works==
===Verse===
===Verse===
* ''The Confessiones of Hermes'' (1884)
* ''The Confessiones of Hermes'' (1884)
* ''Hesper, an American Drama'' (1888)
* ''Hesper, an American Drama'' (1888)
* ''Poems, New and Old'' (1894)
* ''Poems, New and Old'' (1894)

===Prose===
===Prose===
* ''The Influence of Emerson'' (1886)
* ''An Historical Sketch of [[Harvard University]], From its Foundation to May, 1890'' (1890)
* ''The Influence of Emerson'' (1886)
* ''An Historical Sketch of Harvard University, From its Foundation to May, 1890'' (1890)
* ''The Dawn of Italian Independence'' (1893)
* ''The Dawn of Italian Independence'' (1893)
* ''The Best Elizabethan Plays'' (1895)
* ''The Best Elizabethan Plays'' (1895)
* ''History and Customs of Harvard University'' (1898)
* ''History and Customs of Harvard University'' (1898)
* ''Throne-Makers'' (1899)
* ''Throne-Makers'' (1899)
* ''A Short History of [[Venice]]'' (1905)
* ''A Short History of Venice'' (1905)
* ''Longfellow: Our National Poet'' (1907)
* ''Longfellow: Our National Poet'' (1907)
* ''Life and Times of [[Count Camillo Benso di Cavour|Cavour]]'' (two volumes, 1911)
* ''Life and Times of [[Count Camillo Benso di Cavour|Cavour]]'' (two volumes, 1911)
* ''Life and Letters of [[John Hay]] (1915)
* ''Life and Letters of [[John Hay]] (1915)
* ''[[Germany]] vs. [[Civilization]] (1916)
* ''Germany vs. Civilization (1916)
* ''The Letters of John Holmes to James Russell Lowell and Others'' (1917)
* ''The Letters of John Holmes to James Russell Lowell and Others'' (1917)
* ''The Collapse of Superman'' (1918)
* ''The Collapse of Superman'' (1918)
* ''Democracy: Discipline: Peace'' (1919)
* ''Democracy: Discipline: Peace'' (1919)
* ''Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography'' (1919 Grosset & Dunlap)
* ''Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography'' (1919 Grosset & Dunlap)
* ''[[George Washington]]'' (1922)
* ''George Washington'' (1922)

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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Internet Archive author |birth=1859 |death=1923 |sopt=tight}}
* [http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/findingAidDisplay?_collection=oasis&inoid=3708&histno=0 William Roscoe Thayer Papers] at [[Houghton Library]], [[Harvard University]]


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William Roscoe Thayer
President of the American Historical Association
In office
1918–1919
Preceded byWorthington Chauncey Ford
Succeeded byEdward Channing
Personal details
Born(1826-01-16)January 16, 1826
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 7, 1923(1923-09-07) (aged 64)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
EducationHarvard University (1881)

William Roscoe Thayer (January 16, 1859 – September 7, 1923) was an American author and editor who wrote about Italian history.

Biography[edit]

Thayer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 16, 1859. He studied at St. Mark's Academy, Concord, New Hampshire, traveled with a private tutor in Europe, and graduated from Harvard University in 1881. For several years, he was assistant editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He then returned to Harvard, receiving the degree of A.M. in 1886.

He was editor of the Harvard Graduates' Magazine from its foundation in 1892 until 1915. In 1903, at the International Historical Congress at Rome, he represented both Harvard University and the American Historical Association, and in 1906 was their representative at the Italian Historical Congress in Milan. In 1902, he was made Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, and in 1917 Knight of the Order of Saints Maurizio and Lazaro. In 1914, he was elected to The American Academy of Arts and Letters and he received honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, Brown and other universities. Thayer served as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers from 1913 until 1919. He was also an elected member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.[1][2]

He was president of the American Historical Association from 1918 to 1919. He died on September 7, 1923, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Works[edit]

Verse[edit]

  • The Confessiones of Hermes (1884)
  • Hesper, an American Drama (1888)
  • Poems, New and Old (1894)

Prose[edit]

  • The Influence of Emerson (1886)
  • An Historical Sketch of Harvard University, From its Foundation to May, 1890 (1890)
  • The Dawn of Italian Independence (1893)
  • The Best Elizabethan Plays (1895)
  • History and Customs of Harvard University (1898)
  • Throne-Makers (1899)
  • A Short History of Venice (1905)
  • Longfellow: Our National Poet (1907)
  • Life and Times of Cavour (two volumes, 1911)
  • Life and Letters of John Hay (1915)
  • Germany vs. Civilization (1916)
  • The Letters of John Holmes to James Russell Lowell and Others (1917)
  • The Collapse of Superman (1918)
  • Democracy: Discipline: Peace (1919)
  • Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography (1919 Grosset & Dunlap)
  • George Washington (1922)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William Roscoe Thayer". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-10-05.

External links[edit]

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