C. Vann Woodward

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A specific individual: "C. Vann Woodward" refers to a United States historian who lived from 1908 to 1999. He is known for his influential scholarship on the American South, race relations, and the history of segregation.
Usage
  • The name "C. Vann Woodward" is used to identify the historian as an author, a subject of study, or a significant figure in the field of American history.
  • It functions as a proper noun and is typically not used with articles (like "a" or "the").
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • C. Vann Woodward's book "The Strange Career of Jim Crow" is a classic work.
    • The historian C. Vann Woodward won the Pulitzer Prize for "Mary Chestnut's Civil War".
    • Many scholars have been influenced by the works of C. Vann Woodward.
Advanced Usage
  • The name can be used attributively to describe concepts, awards, or lectures associated with him.
    • She received the C. Vann Woodward Prize for her dissertation on Southern history.
    • He delivered the annual C. Vann Woodward Lecture at the university.
Variants and Related Words
  • Woodwardian (adj, rare): Pertaining to or characteristic of the work or ideas of C. Vann Woodward.
    • A Woodwardian analysis of post-Civil War politics.
Synonyms
  • Historian: A scholar who studies and writes about history.
  • Scholar: A specialist in a particular branch of study.
Related Phrases
  • While not phrasal verbs or idioms, the full name is often used in specific academic contexts:
    • "The Woodward thesis": Refers to his central arguments about the origins and nature of Jim Crow segregation.
    • "In the tradition of Woodward": Indicating historical scholarship that follows his methodological or interpretive approach.
Noun
  1. United States historian (1908-1999)