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Daniel J. Boorstin

An American historian, professor, attorney, and writer. He was appointed twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress from 1975 until 1987.

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American historian (1914–2004)

Born October 1, 1914
Died February 28, 2004

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Photo of Daniel J. Boorstin

American historian (1914–2004)

Born October 1, 1914
Died February 28, 2004

Subjects

History Civilization American National characteristics Discoveries in geography Science Library of Congress National characteristics, American Books and reading Civilisation Intellectual life United States Civilization, history Histoire Law Economic conditions Popular culture Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Correspondence Faculty Historiography Japan-United States Friendship Commission Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Institution

Places

United States EE. UU Great Britain USA États-Unis America California Delaware Foreign countries Nevada Portugal

People

Abe Fortas Arthur M. Schlesinger (1917-2007) Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (1912-1989) C. Vann Woodward (1908-1999) Daniel P. Moynihan (1927-2003) David Riesman (1909-2002) Dumas Malone (1892-1986) Edmund Morris Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995) F. O. Matthiessen (1902-1950) Helen Hayes (1900-1993) Henry Kissinger (1923-) Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) Herman Wouk (1915-) Howard H. Baker (1925-) Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978) Jacques Barzun (1907-) John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) Lewis F. Powell (1907-1998) Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Marcus Cunliffe Maurice English Peter C. Marzio Richard Hofstadter (1916-1970) Ronald Reagan

Time

1783-1865 1945- 20th century To 1783 1865- 1788-1865 1860-1960 1865-1918 18th century 19th century Civil War, 1861-1865 Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Jusqu'à 1783 Period of discoveries,1385-1580

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  • Daniel J. (Daniel Joseph) Boorstin
  • Daniel Boorstin
  • Daniel Joseph Boorstin
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