About Ruth Feldstein
Born 1965. Ruth Feldstein is an American historian.
Ruth Sara Feldstein is an American historian with research interests in United States history; her work focuses on 20th-century culture and politics; women's and gender history; and African American history. Currently she is professor of history and American studies at Rutgers University.
Education Feldstein earned B.A. in arts (1986) from the University of Pennsylvania (magna cum laude ). M.A. in history (1989) from Brown University. Ph.D. in history (1996) from Brown.
Her article about Nina Simone earned her the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Prize, Best Article on Black Women's History.
Personal life In 1990, Feldstein married Asa Nixon, a doctor.
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