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'''Thomas A, Bailey''' (1902–1983) was a longtime professor of American history at [[Stanford University]]. He wrote many historical monographs on diplomatic history,  especially regarding World War I and the Versailles Treaty. He wrote the widely used American history textbook, ''[[The American Pageant]]''. It has appeared in many editions since 1956, and in recent years [[David Kennedy]] has been the main author. Bailey was known for his clear writing and witty style.

Bailey taught American history for nearly 40 years at Stanford University, and also served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and other institutions.  In 1968, he was elected to the presidency of the [[Organization of American Historians]].
==Books by Bailey==
* ''The American Pageant'', 12+ editions
** with others. ''The Brief American Pageant A History of the Republic: Volume II: Since 1865'' (2003) [https://www.amazon.com/Brief-American-Pageant-History-Republic/dp/0618332707/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223937919&sr=1-1 excerpt and text srearch]
* ''A Diplomatic History of the American People'' (10 editions)
* "The Sinking of the Lusitania." ''The American Historical Review,''  Vol. 41, No. 1 (Oct., 1935), pp.&nbsp;54–73 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28193510%2941%3A1%3C54%3ATSOTL%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K in JSTOR]
* ''The Man in the Street: The Impact of American Public Opinion on Foreign Policy'' (1948) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=3720205 online edition]
* ''Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace'' (1947) on Versailles 1919 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=61986422 online edition]
* ''Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal'' (1947)  on Versailles Treaty in US 1919-20
* ''Wilson and the Peacemakers'' Combining ''Woodrow Wilson and the Lost Peace'' (1944) and Woodrow Wilson and the Great Betrayal'' (1944) [http://www.questia.com/library/book/wilson-and-the-peacemakers-combining-woodrow-wilson-and-the-lost-peace-and-woodrow-wilson-and-the-great-betrayal-by-thomas-a-bailey.jsp online edition]
* ''America Faces Russia: Russian-American Relations from Early Times to Our Day'' (1950) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5840758 online edition]
* coauthored with Paul B. Ryan. ''Hitler Versus Roosevelt: The Undeclared Naval War'' (1975)

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