Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917–2007) was a prominent American historian, social critic, and public intellectual known for his influential works on 20th-century American political and social history. He served as a special assistant to President John F. Kennedy and was a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His work often explored American liberalism and the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.