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]]. | 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]]. |