David B. Danbom

David B. Danbom
Born(1947-03-29)March 29, 1947
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 2026(2026-06-26) (aged 79)
OccupationsHistorian and author
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineHistorian
Sub-discipline
History of agriculture
InstitutionsNorth Dakota State University (1974–2010)

David B. Danbom (March 29, 1947 – June 26, 2026) was an American historian and author. He was a professor of agricultural history at North Dakota State University 1974–2010. He served as president of the Agricultural History Society 1990–1991 and was awarded its Gladys L. Baker Award for lifetime achievement in 2014.

Early life and education

Danbom was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 29, 1947. He received his degree in history at Colorado State University in 1969 and graduated with his PhD from Stanford University in 1974.

Career

After graduation, he began his teaching career at North Dakota State University in 1974, where he remained until retiring emeritus in 2010. He authored several books and many articles focused on agriculture and the history of agriculture in the rural west; he has been the recipient of several teaching awards and was named distinguished professor.

Danbom was president of the Agricultural History Society 1990–1991. He was made a fellow of the society in 2009, and in 2014, he received the society's Gladys L. Baker Award for lifetime achievement in the field of agricultural history.

Danbom spent nine years on the Fargo Historic Preservation Commission. He participated in a discussion on the history of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and its activities in 1990, and he answered questions during the event.

He was a frequent contributor to the Fargo Forum newspaper, writing more than 100 opinion editorial columns, until his retirement, when he and his wife, Karen, moved to Loveland, Colorado, in 2011.

Death

Danbom died on June 26, 2026.

Selected works

Books

Dissertation Thesis

The Industrialization of Agriculture, Ph.D. Department of History, Stanford University, 1974.

Teaching awards

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "David B Danbom: Obituary". Loveland Reporter-Herald. July 13, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Distinguished Alumni Awards: David B. Danbom". History. Retrieved November 9, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Officers of the Agricultural History Society, 1919 – present" (PDF). Agricultural History Society. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fellows of the Society". Agricultural History Society. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Awards of the Agricultural History Society, 1953-present" (PDF). Agricultural History Society. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Retired faculty member to be honored". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Danbom, David B; Rostad, Tami; Cablecom of Fargo; North Dakota State University (1990). The future flows from the past. Fargo, N.D.: Cablecom of Fargo : NDSU. OCLC 36867681.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  8. ↑ Danbom, David B (2017). Born in the country: a history of rural America. ISBN 978-1-4214-2335-7. OCLC 962750154.
  9. ↑ Danbom, David B; Bill Lane Center for the American West (2015). Bridging the distance: common issues of the rural West. University of Utah Press. ISBN 978-1-60781-456-6. OCLC 952108241.
  10. ↑ Danbom, David B (2005). Going it alone: Fargo grapples with the Great Depression. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87351-546-7. OCLC 60605222.
  11. ↑ Danbom, David B; Strom, Claire; Grosz, Jennifer; Hallberg, John R (2002). Fargo, North Dakota 1870-1940. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Pub. ISBN 978-0-7385-2017-9. OCLC 50774795.
  12. ↑ Danbom, David B; North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1990). ¿7FOur purpose is to serve": the first century of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Fargo, N.D.: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies. ISBN 978-0-911042-38-2. OCLC 924707043.
  13. ↑ Danbom, David B (1987). "The world of hope": progressives and the struggle for an ethical public life. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 978-0-87722-453-2. OCLC 13945882.
  14. ↑ Danbom, David B (1979). The resisted revolution: urban america and the industrialization of agriculture, 1900-1930. Ames: Iowa State University Press. OCLC 301693372.
  15. ↑ Danbom, David B (1974). The industrialization of agriculture (Thesis). OCLC 38608284.
  16. ↑ "Faculty Lectureship | Provost | NDSU". www.ndsu.edu. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2020.