Larry E. Tise
Larry E. Tise
Larry Edward Tise is an American historian whose life has taken him into many realms of history—scholarly, private, public, academic, administrative, entrepreneurial, and into frequent campaigns for history causes. As a professional historian and scholar he has written articles and books; edited journals; restored houses; organized symposia and history extravaganzas; explored little known topics making new discoveries; founded new historical organizations; and served as the executive director of state and national historical organizations. In addition to executive and academic appointments, he has worked as a private practice historian since 1990. He also established and heads the world's principal organization on prestigious awards internationally. Since 2000 he has served as a distinguished university history professor.
Among contributions to the world of history for which he is best known are these: (1) "Proslavery"—his name is associated with his path-breaking book Proslavery (1987), a book that transformed interpretations of who defended slavery, when, and how ; (2) "Public History"--he was one of the pioneering leaders in the creation of this emergent field of professional historical endeavor during the 1970s and 1980s ; (3) National Historic Preservation policy--he chaired a national effort in the late 1970s that wrote and codified the procedures that still undergird
1Larry E. Tise, Proslavery: A History of the Defense of Slavery, 1700-1840 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1987). On the book's impact, see Eugene D. Genovese, Larry Tise's Proslavery: A Critique and an Appreciation," Georgia Historical Quarterly (Winter, 1988) 72: 670-83. Larry E. Tise, Proslavery: A History of the Defense of Slavery, 1700-1840 (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1987). On the book's impact, see Eugene D. Genovese, Larry Tise's Proslavery: A Critique and an Appreciation," Georgia Historical Quarterly (Winter, 1988) 72: 670-83.
2Larry Tise, “History’s New Challenge: A Case for Public Historians,” History News, vol. 34, no. 5 (May 1979), pp. 146-147. Dianne Martin, “History Goes Public,” History News, vol. 34, no. 5 (May 1979), pp. 121-43.
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