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Born December 2, 1935 (age 90) ā€¢ Baltimore ā€¢ Maryland
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize (2005)
Notable Works ā€œChamplainā€™s Dreamā€ ā€¢ ā€œPaul Revereā€™s Rideā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Revolution of American Conservatism: The Federalist Party in the Era of Jeffersonian Democracyā€ ā€¢ ā€œWashingtonā€™s Crossingā€
Subjects Of Study Paul Revere ā€¢ Samuel de Champlain ā€¢ American Revolution ā€¢ Federalist Party ā€¢ historiography

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