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James M. Merrill
James Mercer Merrill (April 25, 1920 - March 22, 1995) was an award-winning writer and American history teacher.
Born the son of Clarence Mercer and Helen Eugenia (Hillman) Merrill in Los Angeles,...view moreJames Mercer Merrill (April 25, 1920 - March 22, 1995) was an award-winning writer and American history teacher.
Born the son of Clarence Mercer and Helen Eugenia (Hillman) Merrill in Los Angeles, California, he received his Bachelor degree from Pomona College in 1947, his Master of Arts degree from Claremont Graduate School in 1949, and his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1954.
During WWII he served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1942-1946 and achieved the rank of lieutenant (junior grade). He married Ann Elizabeth McIntosh on July 7, 1945 and they had two children.
Merrill was assistant professor at Whittier College from 1952-1956 and associate professor from 1957-1966. He was professor of history at the University of Delaware in Newark, Ohio from 1966-1995 and later became Director of the University of Delaware Press.
He was the recipient of the Harry E. Pratt Memorial award; John and Dora Haynes grantee (1958); Guggenheim research fellow for Humanities, U.S. & Canada (1958-1959); and Mershon National Security fellow (1961-1962). He was also a Member of the American History Association, Southern History Association, Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.
Merrill’s published titles include: A Sailor’s Admiral: A Biography of William F. Halsey (1976); Spurs to Glory: The Story of the United States Cavalry (1966); Uncommon Valor: The Exciting Story of the Army (1964); and Target Tokyo: The Halsey-Doolittle Raid (1964).
He died in 1995 aged 74.view less