Elizabeth Cobbs
Elizabeth Cobbs is an American historian, commentator and author of nine books including three novels, a history textbook and five non-fiction works. She retired from Melbern G. Glasscock Chair in American History at Texas A&M University (2015-2023), following upon a four-decade career in California where she began working for the Center for Women's Studies and Services as a teenager. She writes on the subjects of feminism and human rights, and the history of U.S. foreign relations. She is known for advancing the controversial theory that the United States is not an empire, challenging a common scholarly assumption. She asserts instead that the federal government has played the role of “umpire” at home and abroad since 1776.
Elizabeth Cobbs | |
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| Native name | Elizabeth Cobbs |
| Born | Elizabeth Cobbs July 28, 1956 Gardena, California |
| Pen name | Elizabeth Cobbs |
| Occupation | Writer, lecturer, historian, professor, producer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Literature/writing |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Period | 18th through 21st centuries |
| Genre | U.S. and Modern World History |
| Subject | History, Literature/Writing |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Notable works | Fearless Women, The Tubman Command, The Hello Girls, The Hamilton Affair, American Umpire, Broken Promises, The Rich Neighbor Policy, All You Need Is Love, Major Problems in American History |
| Notable awards | Allan Nevins Prize, Telly Award, Emmy Award, San Diego Book Award Start Bernath Prize |
| Spouse | James Shelley |
| Children | Gregory Shelby and Victoria Shelby |
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She is also credited as a screenwriter on the film adaptation of her book American Umpire, as a producer on the film adaptation of her book The Hello Girls, and as a screenwriter and producer of the public television documentary CyberWork and the American Dream: The History and Future of Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.