William Appleman Williams

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Properties (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–Madison
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–Madison
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Historical_Association's_Award_for_Scholarly_Distinction
gptkbp:birthDate 1921-03-13
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Appleman_Williams_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Critique of American exceptionalism
Emphasis on economic motives in diplomacy
Focus on imperialism
Analysis_of_U.S._foreign_policy
Advocacy_for_a_more_critical_view_of_American_history
gptkbp:deathDate 1990-03-05
gptkbp:field history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Appleman Williams
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:Howard_Zinn
gptkb:David_Harvey
gptkbp:influencedBy Progressive historians
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Charles_Beard
gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:knownFor American_diplomatic_history
gptkbp:legacy Influence on historical scholarship
Impact on leftist historiography
Recognition_in_academic_circles
Continued_relevance_in_discussions_of_U.S._foreign_policy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_Tragedy_of_American_Diplomacy
gptkbp:occupation professor
author
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Williams