Briton C. Busch
Encyclopedia
Briton Cooper Busch, was a specialist in nineteenth century British diplomatic history
, military history
, and American maritime history
at Colgate University
.
and his wife, Phyllis Cooper Busch, Briton—familiarily known as "Tony" Busch—attended Stanford University
, where he earned his bachelor of arts
degree in 1958. From Standord, he went on to the University of California, Berkeley
, where he completed his master of arts
degree in 1960 with a thesis on "Muscat and Oman: Anglo-French conflict, 1894-1914' and his Ph.D.
in 1965 with a dissertation on "British policy in the Persian Gulf, 1894-1914." He married Deborah B. Stone on 16 August 1958, with whom he had two children. After their divorce in 1984, he married Jill Harsin in 1985.
, where he became an instructor in 1963, an assistant professor in 1965, associate professor in 1968, and full professor in 1973. In 1978, he was given an academic chair as the William R. Kenan, Junior, Professor of History. He served as Chairman, History Department, 1980–1985, and then Director, Social Sciences Division, 1985-1991. He was appointed William R. Kenan, Junior, professor emeritus in 2003.
He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow
in 1963, a National Endowment for the Humanities
fellow in 1967-68, and a Social Science Research Council
fellow in 1968-69.
For more than a decade, he was a leading figure in the field of maritime history
in the United States, particularly with the North American Society for Oceanic History
, where he served as a member of the executive council in 1983-1988; chairman of the book awards committee from 1987 to 1992; vice president 1991-92; and president, 1991–1992 and 1995-1998. In addition, he was a member of council of the International Commission for Maritime History
, 1996 to 2000, and served as Book Review editor of the country's leading scholary journal for maritime history in the United States, The American Neptune
, from 1991 to 2003.
He was a member of the Society for Military History
and served as a member of the book prize committee from 1996–98, and was its chairman from 1998-2000. Additionally, he was a member of the American Historical Association
, the Royal Society for Asian Affairs
, Middle East Studies Association, the Western Front Association.
Glendale, Calif. : A.H. Clark Co., 1983.
Diplomatic history
Diplomatic history deals with the history of international relations between states. Diplomatic history can be different from international relations in that the former can concern itself with the foreign policy of one state while the latter deals with relations between two or more states...
, military history
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
, and American maritime history
Maritime history
Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant...
at Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
.
Early life and education
The son of Niven BuschNiven Busch
Niven Busch was an American novelist and screenwriter of movies such as the acclaimed The Postman Always Rings Twice. His novels included Duel In the Sun and California Street...
and his wife, Phyllis Cooper Busch, Briton—familiarily known as "Tony" Busch—attended Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he earned his bachelor of arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1958. From Standord, he went on to the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he completed his master of arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in 1960 with a thesis on "Muscat and Oman: Anglo-French conflict, 1894-1914' and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1965 with a dissertation on "British policy in the Persian Gulf, 1894-1914." He married Deborah B. Stone on 16 August 1958, with whom he had two children. After their divorce in 1984, he married Jill Harsin in 1985.
Academic career
Busch spent his entire academic career in the History Department at Colgate UniversityColgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, where he became an instructor in 1963, an assistant professor in 1965, associate professor in 1968, and full professor in 1973. In 1978, he was given an academic chair as the William R. Kenan, Junior, Professor of History. He served as Chairman, History Department, 1980–1985, and then Director, Social Sciences Division, 1985-1991. He was appointed William R. Kenan, Junior, professor emeritus in 2003.
He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
in 1963, a National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
fellow in 1967-68, and a Social Science Research Council
Social Science Research Council
The Social Science Research Council is a U.S.-based independent nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research in the social sciences and related disciplines...
fellow in 1968-69.
For more than a decade, he was a leading figure in the field of maritime history
Maritime history
Maritime history is the study of human activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant...
in the United States, particularly with the North American Society for Oceanic History
North American Society for Oceanic History
The North American Society for Oceanic History is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history...
, where he served as a member of the executive council in 1983-1988; chairman of the book awards committee from 1987 to 1992; vice president 1991-92; and president, 1991–1992 and 1995-1998. In addition, he was a member of council of the International Commission for Maritime History
International Commission for Maritime History
The International Commission for Maritime History was established in 1960 to promote international cooperation and the exchange of ideas in the field of maritime history. It is affiliated with the .- History :...
, 1996 to 2000, and served as Book Review editor of the country's leading scholary journal for maritime history in the United States, The American Neptune
American Neptune
The American Neptune: a quarterly journal of maritime history and arts was the leading academic journal for the field of American maritime history from its establishment in 1941 until it ceased publication in 2002.- History :...
, from 1991 to 2003.
He was a member of the Society for Military History
Society for Military History
The Society for Military History is an United States-based international organization of scholars who research, write and teach military history of all time periods and places. It includes Naval history, air power history and studies of technology, ideas, and homefronts. It publishes the...
and served as a member of the book prize committee from 1996–98, and was its chairman from 1998-2000. Additionally, he was a member of the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
, the Royal Society for Asian Affairs
Royal Society for Asian Affairs
The Royal Society for Asian Affairs is a learned society based in the United Kingdom, founded in 1901 to "promote greater knowledge and understanding of Central Asia and surrounding countries". The geographical extent of the Society's interest has since expanded to include the whole of Asia...
, Middle East Studies Association, the Western Front Association.
Published works
- Britain and the Persian Gulf, 1894-1914, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1967.
- Britain, India, and the Arabs, 1914-1921, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1971.
- Mudros to Lausanne : Britain's frontier in West Asia, 1918-1923, Albany : State University of New York Press, 1976.
- Hardinge of PenshurstCharles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of PenshurstCharles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, was a British diplomat and statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916.-Background and education:...
: a study of the old diplomacy, Hamden, Conn.: Published for the Conference on British Studies and Indiana University at South Bend by Archon Books, 1980.
- Master of Desolation: the reminiscences of Capt. Joseph J. Fuller, edited, with introd. and notes by Briton Cooper Busch. Mystic, Conn. : Mystic Seaport Museum, 1980.
- Alta California 1840-1842: the journal and observations of William Dane Phelps, master of the ship "Alert", introduced and edited by Briton Cooper Busch.
Glendale, Calif. : A.H. Clark Co., 1983.
- The war against the seals: a history of the North American seal fishery, Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press ; Gloucester [Gloucestershire] : A. Sutton, 1985.
- Frémont's private Navy: the 1846 journal of captain William Dane Phelps, edited with introduction by Briton Cooper Busch. Glendale, Calif. : A.H. Clark Co., 1987.
- Whaling will never do for me: the American whaleman in the nineteenth century, Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 1994.
- Fur traders from New England: the Boston men in the North Pacific, 1787-1800: the narratives of William Dane Phelps, William Sturgis, and James Gilchrist Swan edited, with notes and introduction by Briton C. Busch and Barry M. GoughBarry M. GoughBarry Morton Gough is a Canadian maritime and naval historian. In more than a dozen books, and several hundred articles and reviews, he has worked to recast and reaffirm the imperial foundations of Canadian history...
. Spokane, Wash.: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1997.
- Canada and the Great War: Western Front Association papers, edited by Briton C. Busch. Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003.
- Bunker Hill to Bastogne: elite forces and American society, Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books, 2006.
Sources
- Marquis Who's WhoMarquis Who's WhoMarquis Who's Who, a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc., is the American publisher of a number of directories containing short biographies...
- Colgate University Library