Ann Fabian

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Ann Fabian
Born (1949-08-18) August 18, 1949 (age 74)
California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Historian
  • writer
Education University of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
Yale University (PhD)

Ann Fabian (born August 18, 1949) is an American historian.

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Life

She was born and raised in California. [1]

Career

Fabian completed her B.A. in Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She received her Ph.D. in American Studies at Yale University. [2] She is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Rutgers University. [2]

Distinctions

Fabian is a member of the Organization of American Historians, former president of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic and elected to membership in the Society of American Historians and the American Antiquarian Society. She received a Guggenheim fellowship in 2002. [3]

Bibliography

Some of Fabian's publications include: [4]

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References

  1. "The Education Project | Ann Fabian". educationproject.yale.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. 1 2 Motovidlak, Dave. "Fabian, Ann". history.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  3. "Organization of American Historians: Ann Fabian". www.oah.org. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  4. "Ann Fabian". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-02-07.