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Carl L. Becker (1873–1945)

Author of The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-Century Philosophers

Includes the names: Carl Becker, Carl L. Becker, Carl Lotus Becker, Becker; Carl Lotus, ed. by William E. Dodd Carl Lotus Becker

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The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-Century Philosophers 249 copies
Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas 160 copies, 1 review
Modern history; the rise of a democratic, scientific, and industrialized… 17 copies
Everyman his own historian; essays on history and politics 15 copies
Freedom and Responsibility in the American Way of Life 14 copies
The eve of the revolution : a chronicle of the breach with England 13 copies
History of Political Parties in the Province of New York, 1760-1776 10 copies
Beginnings of the American People 9 copies
Progress and Power 9 copies
Modern Democracy 8 copies
Detachment and the Writing of History: Essays and Letters of Carl L.… 8 copies
Cornell university: founders and the founding 6 copies
A Survey of European Civilization (Part 1 to 1660 by Wallace K. Ferguson,… 6 copies
How new will the better world be? A discussion of post-war reconstruction 5 copies

The spirit of '76 and other essays 2 copies

Story of civilization, showing how, from earliest times, men have… 2 copies

God's faithfulness: The testimony of Dr. Carl K. Becker of the Congo 2 copies

"What is the good of history?" Selected letters of Carl L. Becker, 1900… 2 copies

History of modern Europe: Course three: Imperialism and world conflict. A… 1 copy

Ancient Times to 1520: A Survey of European Civilization 1 copy

The Red Man's Continent: A Chronicle of Aboriginal America 1 copy

New liberties for old 1 copy

Absolute government and democratic revolution : history of modern Europe,… 1 copy

Artes decorativas de la Edad Media al Renacimiento = Arti decorative dal… 1 copy

Wertbegriffe im antiken Rom 1 copy

漢字早見帳 1 copy

War Department Education Manual History of Modern Europe 2 Volumes course… 1 copy

The Pragmatic Revolt in American History 1 copy

History of Modern Europe : Course Two - Democracy, Nationalism, and the… 1 copy

The past that lives today 1 copy

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Lincoln Township, Blackhawk County, Iowa, USA

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Ithaca, New York, USA

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Waterloo, Iowa, USA (birth)

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University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD ∙ History ∙ 1907)

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Professor of History

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American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1933)

American Historical Association (President ∙ 1931)

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