Alan Brinkley
American political historian (1949–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Brinkley (June 2, 1949 – June 16, 2019)[1][2] was an American political historian who taught for over 20 years at Columbia University. He was the Allan Nevins Professor of History until his death. From 2003 to 2009, he was University Provost.[3]
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Born | (1949-06-02)June 2, 1949 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | June 16, 2019(2019-06-16) (aged 70) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Political historian |
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Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B. '71) Harvard University (Ph.D. '79) |
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Discipline | American history |
Sub-discipline | Great Depression and World War II |
Institutions | Columbia University |
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