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Prof. Holman Hamilton
Holman Hamilton (May 30, 1910 - June 7, 1980) was an American journalist and a Professor of History.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, his first career was in journalism. From 1932 to 1951, except for ...view moreHolman Hamilton (May 30, 1910 - June 7, 1980) was an American journalist and a Professor of History.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, his first career was in journalism. From 1932 to 1951, except for the period of World War II, he was a reporter and columnist with the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. After the war, he returned to his position with the newspaper, but in 1951 he decided to become an academician and entered the Graduate School of the University of Kentucky to work in history. He received his Ph.D. in 1954 and remained on the faculty here until his retirement in 1975.
He is the author of seven books, all of which were well received by the scholarly profession, and some regarded as definitive on their topics, earning him numerous honors. He was a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. He received the University of Kentucky Research Award and, on two occasions, the UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award. He won the Hallam Professor Award of the UK History Department for outstanding achievement and was designated the Distinguished Professor of the UK College of Arts and Sciences.
For many years he served as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the University Press of Kentucky. He served as Chairman of the Publications Committee of the Lexington-Fayette County Historical Commission, was President of the Kentucky Civil War Round Table, and was a member of the Review Board of the Kentucky Heritage Commission. He was a life member of the UK National Alumni Association and a University Fellow.
He held honorary degrees from four institutions of higher learning: Franklin College, Lincoln Memorial University, Indiana University, and the University of Kentucky.
He was named to the Hall of Distinguished Alumni on April 11, 1980.
Professor Hamilton died in 1980 at the age of 70.view less
Books by Prof. Holman Hamilton
Zachary Taylor: Soldier of the Republic Zachary Taylor: Soldier in the White House Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings