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Andrew Ezergailis

1930 – 2022

American-Latvian historian

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About Andrew Ezergailis

Lived 1930 – 2022 (aged 91). Andrew Ezergailis was an American and Latvian historian.

Andrew Ezergailis (; born 10 December 1930 in Rite Parish, died 22 January 2022 in Ithaca, New York) was a professor of history at Ithaca College, known for his research into the 20th-century history of Latvia, particularly of the 1917 Revolution and the Holocaust in Latvia.

In August 2007, Ezergailis was awarded the Cross of the Order of the Three Stars, one of the highest honors of Latvia, for his contributions to understanding the history of the country.

Andrew was married to Inta Ezergailis, a retired professor of German Literature at Cornell University.

Books 2005: Nazi/Soviet Disinformation about the Holocaust in Latvia: Daugavas Vanagi: Who are they?, 2002: Stockholm Documents: The German Occupation of Latvia, 1941–1945: What Did America Know?, a collection of records of the United States Department of State, edited by A. Ezergalis 1999: Holokausts vācu okupētajā Latvijā: 1941–1944 1996: The Holocaust in Latvia 1941–1944 – The Missing Center, Historical Institute of Latvia (in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Riga 1983: The Latvian impact on the Bolshevik Revolution: The first phase : September 1917 to April 1918, 1974: The 1917 Revolution in Latvia (East European Monographs, No 8)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Michigan
Awards
Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences; Order of the Three Stars

Family & relationships

Spouse
Inta Ezergailis

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Andrew Ezergailis's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrew Ezergailis?

American-Latvian historian (1930-2022)

When was Andrew Ezergailis born?

Andrew Ezergailis was born on 10 December 1930 in Rite Parish.

When did Andrew Ezergailis die?

Andrew Ezergailis died on 23 January 2022 in Ithaca.

What was Andrew Ezergailis's occupation?

Andrew Ezergailis was a historian.

What nationality was Andrew Ezergailis?

Andrew Ezergailis was American and Latvian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Ezergailis

· Wikidata: Q4756922

· DBpedia: Andrew Ezergailis

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