Gordon S Wood
Gordon S. Wood is the Alva O. Way University Professor and a professor of history at Brown University. His 1992 book, The Radicalism of the American Revolution , won the Pulitzer Prize and the Emerson Prize. He contributes regularly to the New Republic and New York Times Review of Books .
Gordon S. Wood is the Alva O. Way University Professor and a professor of history at Brown University. His 1992 book, The Radicalism of the American Revolution , won the Pulitzer Prize and the Emerson Prize. He contributes regularly to the New Republic and New York Times Review of Books . See less
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Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different
America's Founders And American Ideals
For much of our history, the leaders of the American Revolution and the framers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution enjoyed iconic, mythic status. But they have also been subjected to ... Read More
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The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History
History And Reviewing
I always enjoy and learn from the writings of American historian Gordon Wood. After reading Wood's most recent books, his two-volume edition of John Adams' "Revolutionary Writings" for the Library of ... Read More
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The Idea of America
The Role Of Ideas In The Making of America
With his erudition, even-handedness, and thoughtfulness, Gordon Wood is among the best of American historians. Wood's most recent book, "The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United ... Read More
