Christopher Collier (historian)
Christopher Collier (January 29, 1930 – March 6, 2020[1]) was an American historian and fiction writer.
Collier was born in New York City.[2] Christopher Collier, known as Kit, is the son of Edmund Collier, a writer, and Katherine Brown. He comes from a family of writers and teachers. He attended Clark University and Columbia University, (Ph.D. 1964). He was the official Connecticut State Historian (1984–2004) and professor of history emeritus at the University of Connecticut.[3] Collier and his brother, the author James Lincoln Collier, have co-written novels, most of which are based on historic events.
Collier's children's books include 1787 Constitutional Convention.[4]
References
- ^ In Memoriam: Christopher “Kit” Collier
- ^ "Christopher Collier". Contemporary Authors Online. Literature Resource Center. 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Emeritus Faculty". University of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Best, Kenneth (2004). "Recent works by alumni and faculty". University of Connecticut. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
External links
- Christopher Collier at Library of Congress, with 39 library catalog records
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