Gordon S. Wood
American historian and author
An influential historian specializing in the American Revolutionary period, contributions center around the analysis of the era's social, political, and economic transformations. Authored several significant works, including 'The Radicalism of the American Revolution,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1993. Served as a professor at Brown University and engaged in academic discourse on the founding principles of the United States, particularly the writings and philosophies of the Founding Fathers. Promoted a deeper understanding of the consequences of independence and democracy in America.
Authored 'The Radicalism of the American Revolution'
Won Pulitzer Prize for History in 1993
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