James Truslow Adams

James Truslow Adams (October 18, 1878 – May 18, 1949) was an American writer and historian. He was a freelance author who helped to popularize the latest scholarship about American history and his three-volume history of New England is well regarded by scholars. He popularized the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book The Epic of America.

For other people named James Adams, see James Adams (disambiguation).
James Truslow Adams
Born(1878-10-18)October 18, 1878
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 18, 1949(1949-05-18) (aged 70)
Southport, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor's degree; MA
Alma mater
  • New York University (then Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; bachelor's)
  • Yale University (MA)
Period1921–1933
SubjectHistory, biographies
Notable worksThe March of Democracy
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for History
1921 The Founding of New England
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