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John Mack Faragher
American historian

John Mack Faragher

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American historian
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80 years
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Yale University
University of California, Riverside
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Biography

John Mack Faragher (born Phoenix, Arizona) is an American historian.

Life

Born in 1945, he was raised in southern California, the oldest of eight children.Several of his siblings have been in the music business, including Danny Faragher, Jimmy Faragher, Tommy Faragher, Davey Faragher, Pammy Faragher, and Marty Faragher.He graduated from the University of California, Riverside in 1967, did social work for several years, then graduated from Yale University with a Ph.D. in 1977.He taught at Mount Holyoke College from 1978 to 1993; then at Yale University from 1993 until his retirement as Howard R. Lamar Professor Emeritus of History and American Studies in 2016.With Mari Jo Buhle, Daniel Czitrom, and Susan Armitage he is author of Out of Many, A History of the American People.

Awards

  • 1980 Frederick Jackson Turner Award of the Organization of American Historians for Women and Men on the Overland Trail
  • 1987 Annual Book Prize, Society for Historians of the Early American Republic for Sugar Creek
  • 1993 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography for Daniel Boone
  • 1995 Governor's Award, State of Kentucky, for Daniel Boone
  • 2001 Caughey Western History Association Prize for the Best Book in Western History, for The American West
  • 2000 Western Heritage Award, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, for The American West
  • 2017 Norman Neuerburg Award, Historical Society of Southern California, for Eternity Street

Works

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Who is John Mack Faragher?
John Mack Faragher is an American historian and author. He is the Howard R. Lamar Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University. He is known for his research and writings on Western American history, with a particular focus on the American frontier, Native American history, and the history of California.
What are some of John Mack Faragher's notable works?
Some of John Mack Faragher's notable works include "Sugar Creek: Life on the Illinois Prairie", "Women and Men on the Overland Trail", "Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer", and "A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland".
Has John Mack Faragher received any recognitions for his work?
Yes, John Mack Faragher is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for his work as a historian. He has received the Frederick Jackson Turner Award, the Ray Allen Billington Prize, and the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, among others.
What is John Mack Faragher's academic background?
John Mack Faragher received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon, and his Ph.D. in American Civilization from Yale University. He has held teaching positions at Mount Holyoke College and the University of New Mexico before joining Yale University as a professor.
What is John Mack Faragher's area of expertise in history?
John Mack Faragher specializes in American history, particularly in the areas of Western American history and Native American history. He has written extensively on the American frontier, the history of California, and the experiences of women and men on the Overland Trail during the 19th century.
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