Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

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Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was a prominent American historian, social critic, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author known for his influential works on the American presidency and liberalism.

Aliases (2)
  • Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ×3
  • Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf author
historian
human
political scientist
public intellectual
social critic
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
advisorTo John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
awardReceived Bancroft Prize
National Book Award
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
Pulitzer Prize for History
birthDate 1917-10-15
birthPlace Columbus, Ohio, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2007-02-28
deathPlace New York City, New York, United States
educatedAt Harvard University
Phillips Exeter Academy
employer City University of New York
Harvard University
The New School
familyName Schlesinger
fieldOfWork American history
history of the American presidency
liberalism
political history
fullName Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr.
gender male
givenName Arthur
ideology American liberalism
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Democratic Party (United States)
notableWork A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House
Robert Kennedy and His Times
The Age of Jackson
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Cycles of American History
The Imperial Presidency
The Politics of Hope
The Vital Center
occupation historian
political commentator
university professor
parent Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.
positionHeld Special Assistant to the President
spouse Alexandra Emmet Schlesinger
Marian Cannon Schlesinger
workLocation Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
New York City, New York, United States

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cold War liberalism
associatedWithPerson
Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. ("Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.")
child
Office of Strategic Services
employed
Research and Analysis Branch
employer
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. ("Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr.")
fullName
Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. ("Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.")
influenced
Pulitzer Prize for History ("Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.")
notableWinner

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