About Bessie Louise Pierce
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Bessie Louise Pierce (April 20, 1886 – October 3, 1974) was an American historian known for her three-volume work, A History of Chicago. Pierce was born in Caro, Michigan, and grew up in Waverly, Iowa. She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Iowa and obtained a master's degree at the University of Chicago in 1918. She joined the faculty of the University of Iowa history department under Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr., who urged her to get a doctorate.
