Mary E. Young Explained

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]

Notes and References

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