Archibald Ross Lewis

Archibald Ross Lewis (1914-1990) was a historian, World War II Veteran, professor, and author. He wrote 14 books,[1] and more than 100 articles.[2] As a professor he taught at the University of South Carolina, University of Texas, and University of Massachusetts, in that order.[3]

Biography

Early Life and Military Service

Archibald Ross Lewis was born on August 25, 1914, in Bronxville, New York.[4] He enrolled at Princeton, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree (1936), Master's Degree (1939), and Doctoral Degree (1940).[5] Lewis served for 5 years in World War Two, working in field artillery. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During the War he was awarded a Croix de Guerre, a bronze star, and five battle stars.[6] Most of what we know about his military service comes from his book, War in The West, which he wrote shortly before he died of a heart attack in 1990. The book itself was not published until his 1992.[7]

Time as a Professor

Lewis first served at the university of South Carolina. Afterwords he was a professor at University of Texas for 16 years, and then University of Massachusetts for another 16 years,

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