Thomas A. Bailey

Infobox Writer
name = Thomas Andrew Bailey


caption =
birthdate = birth date|1902|12|14|mf=y
birthplace = near San Jose, California, U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1983|7|26|1902|12|14|mf=y
deathplace = Menlo Park, California, United States
occupation = Historian

Thomas Andrew Bailey (born December 14, 1902 - died July 26, 1983) was a professor of history at Stanford University and authored many historical monographs on diplomatic history, including the widely-used American history textbook, "The American Pageant". He was known for his witty style and passion about a term he coined, "International Gangsterism".

He taught American history for nearly 40 years at Stanford University and also served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and other institutions. In 1968, he was elected to the presidency of the Organization of American Historians.

Writings

* The American Pageant, 12+ editions
* A Diplomatic History of the American People (10 editions)
* "The Sinking of the Lusitania." "The American Historical Review," Vol. 41, No. 1 (Oct., 1935), pp. 54-73 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28193510%2941%3A1%3C54%3ATSOTL%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K in JSTOR]
* "The Man in the Street: The Impact of American Public Opinion on Foreign Policy" (1948) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=3720205 online edition]
* "Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace" (1947) on Versailles 1919 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=61986422 online edition]
* "Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal" (1947) on Versailles Treaty in US 1919-20
* "America Faces Russia: Russian-American Relations from Early Times to Our Day" (1950) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5840758 online edition]