James Arthur Frost (May 15, 1918 – March 16, 2017) was an American historian and university administrator who served as the

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for the colleges of arts and science at the

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and as president of the Connecticut State University System. He received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from

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. He taught at the University of New York College-Oneonta, and was the author of several books and many articles.

Bibliography

* '' Life On The Upper Susquehanna 1783-1860'', James Arthur Frost; Published by King's Crown Press (1951) * '' A Short History of New York State'', David M. Ellis; James Arthur Frost; Harold C. Syrett; Harry J. Carman; Published by Cornell University Press (1957) * ''A History of New York State'', David M. Ellis; James Arthur Frost; Harold C. Syrett; Harry J. Carman; Published by Cornell University Press (1967) * ''A History of the United States: The Evolution of a Free People'', James Arthur Frost; Published by Follett (1969) * ''New York, the Empire State'', David Maldwyn Ellis; James Arthur Frost; William Bertrand Fink; Published by

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(1979), * ''The Country Club of Farmington, 1892-1995'', James Arthur Frost; Published by Country Club of Farmington (1996),

References

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