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Richard Hofstadter

Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was one of the leading American historians and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he worked at many universities, most recently as the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His works include the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Age of Reform and Anti-intellectualism in American Life.
The Paranoid Style in American Politics: An Essay
American Violence
Progressive Historians
The Paranoid Style in American Politics
The American Political Tradition
Great Issues in American History, Vol. III
America at 1750
Great Issues in American History, Vol. II
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
The Age of Reform

Books

The Paranoid Style in American Politics: An Essay
American Violence
Progressive Historians
The Paranoid Style in American Politics
The American Political Tradition
Great Issues in American History, Vol. III
America at 1750
Great Issues in American History, Vol. II
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
The Age of Reform

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