Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

The historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007) was professor emeritus in the humanities at the City University of New York. Before his retirement he was Albert Schweitzer Professor of the Humanities at CUNY and taught at Harvard and Princeton.

He was the author of many books, including the Pulitzer prize-winning The Age of Jackson.

Last Updated: June 8, 2017