November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012
French-American historian, writer, novelist and soldier
Author of "The House of Intellect" (for which he was nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1960), "An Essay on French Verse: For Readers of English Poetry" and "From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present" (for which he was nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2000)
Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2003
Was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in 2010
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French-American historian, writer, novelist and soldier
Author of "The House of Intellect" (for which he was nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1960), "An Essay on French Verse: For Readers of English Poetry" and "From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present" (for which he was nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2000)
Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2003
Was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama in 2010
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