Historians and the Living Past

by Allan Lichtman, Valerie French

Overview

This book seeks to stimulate interest in the discipline of history by establishing its relevance to modern life, and to teach the skills requisite for thinking about historical events and communicating ideas effectively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882957739
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/16/1991
Pages:	267
Sales rank:	313,939
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Allan J. Lichtman received his PhD from Harvard University in 1973 with a specialty in modern American history and quantitative methods. He became an Assistant Professor of History at American University in 1973 and a Full Professor in 1980. He was the recipient of the Scholar/Teacher of the year award for 1992-93. He has published seven books and several hundred popular and scholarly articles. He has lectured in the US and internationally and provided commentary for major US and foreign networks and leading newspapers and magazines across the world. He has been an expert witness in more than 75 civil and voting rights cases. His book, White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. His prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984.