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Rick Perlstein
American historian and journalist (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rick Perlstein (born September 3, 1969) is an American historian and journalist[2] who has garnered recognition for his chronicles of the post-1960s American conservative movement.[3] The author of five bestselling books, Perlstein received the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his first book, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus.[4] Politico has dubbed him "a chronicler extraordinaire of modern conservatism."[2]
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Born | September 3, 1969 (1969-09-03) (age 54) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Education | University of Chicago (BA) University of Michigan (MA)[1] |
Period | 1994–present |
Subject | Conservatism in the United States |
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