Melvyn P. Leffler | |
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | May 31, 1945
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Nationality | American |
Education | Cornell University (BS) Ohio State University (PhD) |
Notable awards | Bancroft Prize (1993) George Louis Beer Prize (2008) |
Spouse |
Phyllis Koran (m. 1968) |
Children | 1 daughter and son |
Parents | Louis Leffler Mollie Leffler |
Melvyn Paul Leffler (born May 31, 1945)[1] is an American historian and educator, currently Edward Stettinius Professor of History at the University of Virginia.[2] He is the winner of numerous awards, including the Bancroft Prize for his book A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration and the Cold War, and the American Historical Association’s George Louis Beer Prize for his book For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War.