13 Facts About David Stannard

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David Edward Stannard was born on 1941 and is an American historian and Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaii.

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David Stannard is particularly known for his book American Holocaust, in which he argues that European colonization of the Americas after the arrival of Christopher Columbus resulted in some of the largest series of genocides in history.

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David Stannard was born to Florence E Harwood Stannard and David L Stannard, a businessman.

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David Stannard served in the armed forces and worked in the publishing industry between 1959 and 1968.

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David Stannard then went to Yale and obtained an M A degree in history, a Master of Philosophy in American Studies, and a Ph.

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David Stannard has taught at Yale University, Stanford University, the University of Colorado, and the University of Hawaii.

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David Stannard has lectured throughout the United States, in Europe, and in Asia.

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David Stannard is currently a writer and professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Hawaii, where he was awarded the Regents' Medal for Excellence in teaching.

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David Stannard has contributed dozens of articles to scholarly journals in a variety of fields.

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From an ethical standpoint, works such as David Stannard's are necessary to counterbalance the ethnocentricities of past historical works on Natives.

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An important work that will have [David Stannard] canonized by some and pilloried by others by the end of the Quincentennial Year.

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David Stannard was the longtime partner of Hawaiian nationalist, University of Hawaii professor emeritus, and author Haunani-Kay Trask.

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David Stannard was the recipient of Guggenheim, Rockefeller, American Council of Learned Societies and other research fellowships and awards.

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