William Appleman Williams (June 12, 1921 – March 5, 1990) was one of the 20th century's most prominent revisionist historians of American diplomacy, and has been called "the favorite historian of the Middle American New Left." He achieved the height of his influence while on the faculty of the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Read more about William Appleman Williams: Biography, Academic Career, 1948-1968, Academic Career, 1968-1988, Criticism, Revival, Works By Williams, Bibliography
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