Louis Filler
Louis Filler (August 27, 1911 – December 22, 1998) was a Russian Empire-born American teacher and a widely published scholar specializing in American studies.He was born in Dubăsari, in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Moldova), to Jewish parents, and emigrated to the United States in 1914. Raised in Philadelphia, Filler attended Central High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Temple University in 1934, and his master's degree (1941) and doctorate (1943) from Columbia University.
He worked as a historian for the American Council of Learned Societies from 1942 to 1944 and then as a research historian for the Quartermaster General in Washington, D.C., from 1944 to 1946. He taught at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, first as professor of American civilization from 1953 until 1976, and then as Distinguished University Professor of American Culture and Society, beginning in 1976.
His scholarly writings focused on muckrakers, abolition, and other reform movements. He also edited anthologies and other scholarly works.
He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bristol, England, for the academic year 1950-1951 and at the University of Erlangen in Germany for the academic year 1979–80.
He lived in Ovid, Michigan and died on December 22, 1998, in Austin, Texas. Provided by Wikipedia
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The crusade against slavery, 1830-1860. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Crusaders for American liberalism. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Appointment at Armageddon : muckraking and progressivism in the American tradition / by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Progressivism and muckraking / by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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The muckrakers. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Voice of the democracy : a critical biography of David Graham Phillips, journalist, novelist, progressive / by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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The President speaks : from William McKinley to Lyndon B. Johnson / by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Muckraking and progressivism in the American tradition / by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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The crusade against slavery, 1830-1860. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Abolition and social justice in the era of reform. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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The unknown Edwin Markham; his mystery and its significance. by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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The removal of the Cherokee Nation: manifest destiny or national dishonor? by Filler, Louis, 1911-1998
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Wendell Phillips on civil rights and freedom. by Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
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A question of quality : popularity and value in modern creative writing /
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The anxious years: America in the nineteen thirties : a collection of contemporary writings /
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Seasoned authors for a new season : the search for standards in popular writing : a question of quality #2 /
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The President in the 20th century /
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Wendell Phillips on civil rights and freedom / by Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
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Horace Mann on the crisis in education. by Mann, Horace, 1796-1859
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