Carlton J. H. Hayes

Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes May 16, 1882 – September 2, 1964 was an American historian, educator, diplomat, devout Catholic in addition to academic. the student of European history, he was the leading as alive as pioneering specialist on the examine of nationalism. He was elected as president of the American Historical Association over the opposition of liberals as well as the more explicit Anti-Catholic bias that defined the academic community of his era. He served as United States Ambassador to Spain in World War II. Although he came under attack from the CIO and others on the left that rejected any dealings with Francoist Spain, Hayes succeeded in his mission to keep Spain neutral during the war.

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Hayes wrote 27 books and numerous articles and book reviews. His textbooks on European history went through many editions and sold upwards of a million copies, creating Hayes wealthy.