George Burton Adams (June 3, 1851 in VermontAdams, George Burton
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'', 1901 edition – May 26, 1925) was an American

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historian who taught at

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from 1888 to 1925. He was noted for his written works as well as his 1908 address as president of the

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, which lamented the encroachment of the

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s on the field of history, a position later challenged by James Harvey Robinson. He also played a key role in the establishment of the ''

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''. Adams was elected a member of the

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in 1899, and a fellow of the

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in 1918.

Works

*''Civilization during the Middle Ages'' (1894)
''Growth of the French Nation''
(1896) *''The History of England; From the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066–1216)'' 1905 *''Constitutional History of England'' (1921)

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1908 Presidential Address at the

* George Burton Adams Papers (MS 30). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams 1851 births 1925 deaths American medievalists Yale University faculty Presidents of the American Historical Association Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members of the American Antiquarian Society