Gaddis Smith

Yale University

Gaddis Smith (1932-2022) was a professor of history and a lecturer at Yale University. He was an expert in American foreign relations and maritime history.

Smith published six books and over 200 articles, essays, and reviews in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and various historical journals.

Featured Work

MAY 12, 1992 Article

Morgenthau Lecture: Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points after 75 Years

Although much of Wilson's thinking is relevant, he in no way anticipated "horrors" like the Holocaust or global issues like climate change, says Gaddis Smith.