Clinton Hartley Grattan (October 19, 1902 – June 25, 1980) was an American economic analyst, historian, critic, and

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, who was considered one of the leading American authorities on 20th-century Australian history.

Career

Born in

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, in 1902, Grattan received his

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degree from Clark University (Worcester, MA) in 1923. In 1937, Grattan traveled to

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as a Carnegie traveling scholar where he remained for two years. While studying and presenting there he provoked the ire of the Ministry for Agriculture when he stated that Australian farmers were ill-prepared to weather sudden economic downturns. This would not be Grattan's only brush with controversy. In 1942, Grattan was forced to resign as economic analyst to the American

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when Representatives Martin Dies Jr. and

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accused him of being both a

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and

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sympathizer; allegations that were withdrawn by Voorhis a short time later. Grattan began teaching at the

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in 1964. It is the Austin campus which houses the Grattan Collection of Southwest Pacifica, considered the most complete collection of such items in the United States containing artifacts from Australia as well as

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, and the

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. In addition to his work as an analyst and historian, Grattan was also a freelance writer who published articles and critiques in such magazines as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He was awarded an honorary

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degree from the

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in 1977.

Personal life

Grattan was married and had four children.

Bibliography

Books

* ''Why We Fought'' (1929) * ''Bitter Bierce: A Mystery of American Letters ''(1929) * ''The Critique of Humanism'' (1930) * ''The Three Jameses'' (1932) * ''The Deadly Parallel'' (1939) * ''The United States and the Southwest Pacific'' (1961)

Book reviews

References

External links

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