Bessie Louise Pierce
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Bessie Louise Pierce
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Bessie Louise Pierce was an American historian known for her three-volume work, A History of Chicago. Pierce was born in Caro, Michigan, and grew up in Waverly, Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Iowa and obtained a master's degree at the University of Chicago in 1918. She joined the faculty of the University of Iowa history department under Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr., who urged her to get a doctorate. In 1929, she returned to the University of Chicago at the request of
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American historian (1888–1974)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Louise_Pierce
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2010-10-31T05:43:32Z
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2024-09-09T19:00:14Z
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