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Esmond Wright (5 November 1915, Newcastle upon Tyne – 9 August 2003, Masham, North Yorkshire〔Jim Potter & Tam Dalyell (Obituary: Esmond Wright ), ''The Independent'', 25 August 2003〕) was an English historian of the United States, Director of the Institute of United States Studies at the University of London from 1971 to 1983, a television personality, author, and a Conservative politician. Wright had a grammar school education in Newcastle upon Tyne, before winning an open scholarship to Durham University and, in 1938, a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship to the University of Virginia.〔(Obituary: Esmond Wright ), ''Daily Telegraph'', 1 September 2003〕 He was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1988. In a 1967 by-election, he was returned as a Conservative Member of Parliament for the previously Labour-held seat of Glasgow Pollok.〔Peter J. Parish & Brian Wilson (Obituary: Esmond Wright ), ''The Guardian'', 19 August 2003〕 He was defeated by Labour's James White in the 1970 General Election. ==Works== Wright's publications include *''Fabric of Freedom, 1763-1800'', Hill and Wang, New York 1961. *''History of the World. The Last Five Hundred Years'', editor, Bonaza Books, New York 1981. *''The Fire of Liberty'', editor, The Folio Society, London 1983. *''Franklin of Philadelphia'', Harvard University Press, 1986. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esmond Wright」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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