Richard Hofstadter

Born in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works include The Age of Reform , Anti-intellectualism in American Life , Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915 , The American Political Tradition , and others. He was the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University. He died in 1970.