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Pulitzer-winning historian Gordon Wood dies at 92, leaving a lasting mark on American founding studies
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Pulitzer-winning historian Gordon Wood dies at 92, leaving a lasting mark on American founding studies

Gordon S. Wood, the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian of the American Revolution and Brown University professor emeritus, died at age 92 after a motor-vehicle/pedestrian accident. A prolific scholar and public figure, Wood authored influential works such as The Radicalism of the American Revolution and was honored with the National Humanities Medal in 2011 for illuminating the founding of the United States, leaving a significant impact on both academia and public understanding of America's origins.

Pulitzer-Winning Historian Gordon S. Wood Dies After Rhode Island Car Crash
world6 days ago

Pulitzer-Winning Historian Gordon S. Wood Dies After Rhode Island Car Crash

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Gordon S. Wood, a Brown University professor emeritus who helped redefine the study of the American Revolution, died at 92 after being struck by a car in a Rhode Island supermarket parking lot. The driver cooperated with police, and Wood’s death was confirmed by his daughter; he was a prominent critic of the 1619 Project and authored several landmark works on America’s origins.