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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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  • Cover of: Anti-semitism: a threat to democracy

    First published in 1939 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Imeji no jidai: masukomi ga seizōsuru jijitsu

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  • Cover of: Induction of Daniel J. Boorstin as the 12th Librarian of Congress, November 12, 1975, Great Hall, Library of Congress.

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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, United States, Civilization, history, Histoire, Law, Economic conditions, Popular culture, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Correspondence, Faculty, Historiography, Intellectual life, Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Museum of History and Technology, National characteristics, american
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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