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Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. ( / ˈʃlɛsɪndʒər / SHLESS-in-jər; born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; October 15, 1917 – February 28, 2007) was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. The son of the influential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. and a specialist in American history, much of Schlesinger's work explored ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., American historian, educator, and public official whose best-known books explore the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. He served in the latter’s administration. Learn more about Schlesinger’s life and career.
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May 1, 2007 · A tribute to the renowned historian and intellectual who wrote influential books on Jackson, Roosevelt, and Kennedy. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy in this article by Alan Brinkley.
Learn about the life and work of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., a renowned historian and author of sixteen books, including The Age of Jackson and A Thousand Days. He received the National Humanities Medal in 1998 for his contributions to American political history and the humanities.
Mar 1, 2007 · Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., the historian whose more than 20 books shaped discussions for two generations about America’s past and who himself was a provocative, unabashedly liberal...
Dec 12, 2018 · Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., 89, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who wrote about the evolution of the American democratic tradition, served in the Kennedy White House as a “court...
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Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. (born 1917) was an outstanding historian of the United States and an influential activist in the Democratic Party. What was unique was the extent to which he brought his scholarship to bear upon his partisan politics.
