Richard Lowitt
Richard Lowitt (February 25, 1922 – June 23, 2018) was an American historian. He was a professor of American History at Iowa State University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and the author of several books about the American West.
Early life
Lowitt was born on February 25, 1922, in New York City.[1] His parents, Eugene Lowitt and Eleanor Lebowitz, were Hungarian immigrants.[2] He graduated from the City College of New York, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1943.[1] He went to graduate school at Columbia University, where he earned a master's degree in 1945 and a PhD in 1950.[1]
Career
Lowitt taught American History at
Lowitt authored several books about the American West as well as biographies of George W. Norris and Bronson M. Cutting. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957.[3]
Personal life and death
Lowitt married Suzanne Carson. They had a son, Peter, and a daughter, Pamela. They resided in Concord, Massachusetts. His wife predeceased him.[2]
Lowitt died on June 23, 2018, in Concord, Massachusetts.[2]
Selected works
- Lowitt, Richard (1971). George W. Norris: The Persistence of a Progressive, 1913-1933. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. OCLC 219922.
- Lowitt, Richard (1992). Bronson M. Cutting: Progressive Politician. Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press. OCLC 25746887.
- Lowitt, Richard (2002). From Liberalism to Populism: A Political Biography of Fred Harris. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. OCLC 48752916.
- Sherer Mathes, Valerie; Lowitt, Richard (2003). The Standing Bear Controversy: Prelude to Indian Reform. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. OCLC 845549292.
- Lowitt, Richard (2006). American Outback: The Oklahoma Panhandle in the Twentieth Century. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. OCLC 607758289.
References
- ^ a b c "Richard Lowitt, 1922- [RG3101.AM]". Nebraska History Museum. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary for Dr. Richard Lowitt". Concord Funeral Home. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Richard Lowitt". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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