Alfred A. Cave
| Alfred A. Cave | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 8, 1935 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Residence | Toledo, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | History, ethnohistory |
| Institutions | University of Toledo |
| Alma mater |
Linfield College, University of Florida |
| Thesis | The Jacksonian Movement in American Historiography (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur W. Thompson |
| Spouse | Mary Koslovsky |
| Children | 4 |
Alfred A. Cave, Ph.D., D. Litt. (born February 8, 1935) is an American professor, historian, and author. He is a Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toledo, specializing in the ethnohistory of Colonial America, Native Americans, and the Jacksonian era.
His writing primarily focuses on ethnic conflict and accommodation in Colonial America. He is best known for the history, The Pequot War, which The New England Quarterly referred to as the "definitive study" of the war". Cave was recognized as a distinguished teacher at the University of Utah. When he taught at the University of Toledo, he was honored with an Outstanding Research Award from the institution. In 2012, the Ohio Academy of History honored him with the Distinguished Historian Award. In 2015, he was selected to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Florida.
Alfred Alexander Cave was born on February 8, 1935, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended Linfield College, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in 1957. He earned a Master's degree in 1959 and his Ph.D. in 1961 both from the University of Florida.
Cave has taught at four universities: the City College of New York, the University of Utah, the University of Florida and the University of Toledo. He served as the Director of the Honors College and Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Utah.
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