"Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response."
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About Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007) was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. He is known for his works on American history, focusing on political leaders such as Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. Schlesinger served in the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and later taught at Harvard University. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for History and Biography. Schlesinger's writing style combined rigorous scholarship with engaging storytelling, making complex historical events accessible to a wide audience.
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