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Harvard Sitkoff

1945 – 2025

American historian (born 1945)

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About Harvard Sitkoff

Lived 1945 – 2025 (aged 79–80). Harvard Sitkoff was an American historian.

Harvard Sitkoff (January 4, 1940 – January 9, 2025 ) was an American historian.

Life

He lived in Durham, New Hampshire.

Career

He was a professor emeritus of history at the University of New Hampshire. He contributed to the 1974 Encyclopedia of American Biography, most notably with an entry on Muhammad Ali, and also wrote on the politics of Martin Luther King Jr. Describing that period, Sitkoff called the summer of 1967 the "most intense and destructive wave of racial violence the nation had ever witnessed".

Partial Bibliography The Struggle for Black Equality: 1954-1992 King: Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop A New Deal for Blacks: The Emergence of Civil Rights as a National Issue: The Depression Decade The Struggle for Black Equality Perspectives on Modern America: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century Fifty Years Later: New Deal Evaluated Toward Freedom Land: The Long Struggle for Racial Equality in America

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1945
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harvard Sitkoff?

American historian (born 1945)

When was Harvard Sitkoff born?

Harvard Sitkoff was born in 1945.

When did Harvard Sitkoff die?

Harvard Sitkoff died on 9 January 2025.

What was Harvard Sitkoff's occupation?

Harvard Sitkoff was a historian.

What nationality was Harvard Sitkoff?

Harvard Sitkoff was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harvard Sitkoff

· Wikidata: Q28457059

· DBpedia: Harvard Sitkoff

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