David Saville Muzzey

David Saville Muzzey
Born(1870-10-09)October 9, 1870
DiedApril 14, 1965(1965-04-14) (aged 94)
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationHistorian
Parent(s)David W. Muzzey
Anne W. Saville

David Saville Muzzey (1870–1965) was an American historian.[1][2]

Biography

David Saville Muzzey was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, on October 9, 1870.[3]

His history textbooks were used by millions of American children.[4] Along with Harold Rugg, he was accused of being a "bolshevik" by the Better America Federation.[5] He served as senior leader at the New York Society for Ethical Culture.[6]

He died on April 14, 1965, aged 94, at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, New York.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Online Books by David Saville Muzzey". The Online Books Page. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Quigley, David (2000). "Muzzey, David Saville". American National Biography Online. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1400433. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Famed Historian Dies at 95". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. April 14, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Dr. Muzzey Dead". Redlands Daily Facts. New York. UPI. April 17, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Layton, Edwin (May 1961). "The Better America Federation: A Case Study of Superpatriotism". Pacific Historical Review. 30 (2): 137–147. doi:10.2307/3636698. JSTOR 3636698.
  6. ↑ Ericson, Edward L. The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion. The Continuum Publishing Company, 1988, p. 75.
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