Richard Norton Smith

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Richard Norton Smith
Smith in 2023
Born	(1953-10-02) October 2, 1953 (age 71)[1] Leominster, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University (BA)
Genres	History, biography

Richard Norton Smith (born October 2, 1953) is an American historian and author, specializing in United States presidents and other political figures. In the past, he worked as a freelance writer for The Washington Post, and worked with U.S. senators Edward Brooke and Bob Dole.