Perry, Bliss (1860-1954)

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Statement Against Expanding the Navy, January 15, 1909 (summary)

Thirty Reasons Why Our Navy Should Not Be Enlarged, January 15, 1909

Social Results of the New Education, December 18, 1902 (excerpts)

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Birth Date

1860-11-25

Death Date

1954-02-13

Birthplace

Williamstown, MA

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Bliss Perry was a prolific professor of English who taught at Princeton, Harvard, and the University of Paris. He was the editor of The Atlantic Monthly from 1899-1909. Perry wrote extensively, including monographs on Whitman and Whittier, as well as novels, short stories, and studies in poetry. He also edited the works by Burke and Emerson.

He and his wife Annie B. Perry had two children, Arthur Perry and Margaret S. Perry. Perry died in 1954.