WEISBERGER, BERNARD ALLEN
- WEISBERGER, BERNARD ALLEN
- WEISBERGER, BERNARD ALLEN (1922– ), U.S. historian. Born in
New York, Weisberger taught at several universities before being
appointed adjunct professor of history at New York University.
Weisberger won many awards and wrote books in a popular style supported
by careful research and profound thought. He was a member of the
National Hillel Commission and a dedicated participant in the civil
rights movement. After teaching at such universities as Wayne State, the
University of Chicago, and the University of Rochester, he gave up the
classroom and dedicated his time to writing. He was a contributing
editor for American Heritage, where he wrote a column
entitled "In the News" for more than 10 years.
Among his many books are They Gathered at the River (1958), a
provocative study of Protestant revivalism; The New Industrial
Society (1969); The American Heritage History of the American
People (1971); Pathways to the Present (1976); The
Impact of Our Past (1976); Reaching for Empire (1980);
From Sea to Shining Sea (1981); The Statue of
Liberty (1985); Many People, One Nation (1987);
The La Follettes of Wisconsin (1994); and America
Afire (2000).
(Ruth Beloff (2nd ed.)
Encyclopedia Judaica.
1971.
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