Patricia Nelson Limerick
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Patricia Nelson Limerick is a prominent American historian specializing in the history of the American West. She has held various academic positions at Yale University, Harvard University, and the University of Colorado Boulder, where she served as a professor of history and chair of the board of directors for the Center of the American West. Her scholarship focuses on 'New Western History,' which challenges traditional myths of western expansion by highlighting neglected issues such as environmental damage, victims of conquest, and the roles of non-white populations in migration. She is recognized for her revisionist approach to historical narratives and has received numerous fellowships from institutions including Harvard University and the John D. and Catherine T. Mac-Arthur Foundation.[1]
- New Western History
- environmental damage
- western expansion myths
Books
Works by Patricia Nelson Limerick
- 1985 Desert Passages: Encounters with the American Deserts
- 1987 The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West
- 2000 Something in the Soil: Legacies and Reckonings in the New West
- 1992 Revealing Territory: Photographs of the Southwest Author of text (essays).
Awards
- 1983 Charles Warren fellowship
- 1992 State Humanist of the Year
- 1995 John D. and Catherine T. Mac-Arthur Foundation fellowship
References
- Limerick, Patricia Nelson 1951-. Encyclopedia.com link