1074

HRDLICKA, ALES

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HRDLICKA, ALES
<b>1074. ALES HRDLICKA</b> (1869 - 1943) American anthropologist attached to the National Museum where he developed one of the finest collections of human osteological materials in the world. Although his interests were extremely broad, he focused much of his research on reconstructing the origins and population histories of Native American populations. T.L.S. on Smithsonian letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Jan. 4, 1942, in part: <i>"ÉThe term `Democracy' is only a generic term and one exceedingly difficult of precise definitionÉthe future of humankind belongs essentially to democracy, but it must be enlightened democracy if it is to succeedÉ</i>". Fine.<b> $75-100</b>