David Saville Muzzey
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| Born | October 9, 1870 Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1965 (aged 94) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Parent(s) | David W. Muzzey Anne W. Saville |
David Saville Muzzey (1870–1965) was an American historian.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]David Saville Muzzey was born in Lexington, Massachusetts on October 9, 1870.[3]
His history textbooks were used by millions of American children.[4] Along with Harold Rugg, he was accused of being a "bolshevik" by the Better America Federation.[5] He served as senior leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture.[6]
He died at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, New York on April 14, 1965.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Online Books by David Saville Muzzey". The Online Books Page. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ Quigley, David (2000). "Muzzey, David Saville". American National Biography Online. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1400433. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Famed Historian Dies at 95". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. April 14, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dr. Muzzey Dead". Redlands Daily Facts. New York. UPI. April 17, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Layton, Edwin (May 1961). "The Better America Federation: A Case Study of Superpatriotism". Pacific Historical Review. 30 (2): 137–147. doi:10.2307/3636698. JSTOR 3636698.
- ^ Ericson, Edward L. The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion. The Continuum Publishing Company, 1988, p. 75.
External links
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Media related to David Saville Muzzey at Wikimedia Commons- Works by or about David Saville Muzzey at the Internet Archive
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