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Foreword by Sean Wilentz vii The Politics of Hope 1 The Bitter Heritage 367 Index 523 Credits 541

About the Author

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007), was one of the world's most distinguished historians and political commentators. He was professor of history at Harvard from 1946 until 1961, when President Kennedy appointed him special assistant for Latin American affairs. In 1966, he began teaching at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and in 1994 he became an emeritus professor there. His many books include "The Age of Jackson" and "A Thousand Days", both of which received the Pulitzer Prize.