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Walter Prescott Webb

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American historian (1888-1963)

United StatesWritersLived 1888 to 1963 · aged 74
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Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian noted for his groundbreaking work on the American West. As president of the Texas State Historical Association, he launched the project that produced the Handbook of Texas.

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Walter Prescott Webb grave at Texas State Cemetery in Austin, TexasWalter Prescott Webb grave at Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas

Awards 3

1942Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American History
1938Guggenheim Fellowship
Loubat Prize

Connected to Walter 5

David Brion DavisAlso won Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Visiting Professor of American HistoryJohn R. SwantonAlso won Loubat PrizeJames G. RandallAlso won Loubat PrizeGustav StormAlso won Loubat PrizeDouglas Southall FreemanAlso won Loubat Prize

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Paul Leicester Ford41.5

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Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian noted for his groundbreaking work on the American West. As president of the Texas State Historical Association, he launched the project that produced the Handbook of Texas. He is a member of the Hall of Great Westerners, which is a part of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

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United States
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Writers
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1963 · aged 74
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5 languages

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