Mary E. Young

Mary E. Young
Black and white photo of Mary E. Allen Young speaking
BornDecember 16, 1929
Utica, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 12, 2021(2021-02-12) (aged 91)
Rochester, New York, United States
Occupationhistorian
Known forRedskins, Ruffleshirts, and Rednecks: Indian Allotments in Mississippi and Alabama, 1830–1860
Awards

Mary E. Young (December 16, 1929–February 12, 2021) was an American historian.

Life and career

Born on December 16, 1929, in Utica, New York,[1] Young studied at Oberlin College and Cornell University.[2] In 1955 She started her teaching career at Ohio State University as an instructor. She went on to become a full professor in 1969.[3] She taught at the University of Rochester from 1973 to 2000, and retired as professor emeritus.[4] Young was known for including Native American history in her teaching of American history.[5]

In 1961 her book Redskins, Ruffleshirts, and Rednecks: Indian Allotments in Mississippi and Alabama, 1830–1860 was published by the University of Oklahoma Press. It was reprinted in 2002.[6][4] She was the recipient of the American Studies Association prize for best article in the American Quarterly and the Ray Allen Billington Award from the Western History Association.[4]

Young died on February 12, 2021, in Rochester.[3]

References

  1. ^ Scanlon, Jennifer; Cosner, Shaaron (1996). American women historians: 1700s - 1990s; a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-29664-2.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Mary Elizabeth Young, 1930-2021". The Panorama. March 10, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "In Memoriam: Mary Elizabeth Young, 1929-2021". Women In Academia Report. February 26, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c McCally, Karen (February 19, 2021). "Mary Young remembered as a trailblazer in the field of Native American history". News Center. University of Rochester. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Obituaries in Rochester, NY". Rochester Democrat And Chronicle. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Young, Mary Elizabeth (2002). Redskins, Ruffleshirts and Rednecks: Indian Allotments in Alabama and Mississippi, 1830-1860. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806134352.