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Historians Among New 2020 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Academy President David W. Oxtoby and Chair of the Board of Directors Nancy C. Andrews have announced that more than 250 outstanding individuals have been elected to the Academy in 2020. The new members are listed below, starting with a complete list in alphabetical order followed by members organized by area and specialty. International Honorary Members are indicated with IHM below their names. Information about all members elected in prior years is in our member directory

The new members elected under Class IV (Humanities and Arts), Section 2 (History) are:

Linda M. Heywood (Boston University)
Michael Kazin (Georgetown University)
Erika Lee (University of Minnesota)
John K. Thornton (Boston University)
Eve M. Troutt Powell (University of Pennsylvania)
Craig Steven Wilder (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Louise Young (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Read entire article at American Academy of Arts and Sciences