Sam Bass Warner Jr. (April 6, 1928 – January 22, 2023) was an American historian and author. He taught at M.I.T., Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Michigan, Boston University, and Brandeis University.[1]

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Sam Bass Warner Jr.
Born(1928-04-06)April 6, 1928
DiedJanuary 22, 2023(2023-01-22) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Historian, author
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Early life and death

Warner was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 6, 1928,[2] and died in Needham, Massachusetts, on January 22, 2023, at the age of 94.[3]

Books

  • Province of Reason
  • Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870-1900[4]
  • with Stephen Spongberg A Reunion of Trees: The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction Into North American and European Landscapes (Harvard University Press, 1998)
  • The Private City: Philadelphia in Three Periods of Its Growth (University of Pennsylvania Press)[5][6][7][8][9]
  • Urban Wilderness: A History of the American City
  • To Dwell Is to Garden: A History of Boston's Community Gardens (Northeastern University Press, 1987)[10]
  • Greater Boston: Adapting Regional Traditions to the Present[11][12]

References

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