Stephan Thernstrom

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Stephan Thernstrom


Born
in Port Huron, Michigan, The United States
November 05, 1934

Died
January 23, 2025


Stephan Thernstrom was an American academic and historian who was the Winthrop Research Professor of History Emeritus at Harvard University. He was a specialist in ethnic and social history and was the editor of the Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. He and his wife Abigail Thernstrom were prominent opponents of affirmative action in education and according to the New York Times, they "lead the conservative charge against racial preference in America." ...more

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No Excuses: Closing the Rac...

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America in Black and White:...

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The Other Bostonians: Pover...

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Harvard Encyclopedia of Ame...

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Beyond the Color Line: New ...

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Poverty and Progress: Socia...

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A history of the American p...

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Boston mobility study, 1880

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