Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. (b. October 15, 1917) is an American liberal political scientist and social critic whose work has focused on the philosophies and policies of U.S. presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. He served as Special Assistant to the President in John F. Kennedy administration. He wrote the definitive account of the Kennedy Administration entitled "A Thousand Days."

Awards

• 1946 Pulitzer Prize for History - The Age of Jackson
• 1965 National Book Award for A Thousand Days
• 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Biography - A Thousand Days
• 1979 National Book Award for Robert Kennedy and His Times
• 1998 National Humanities Medal
• 2003 Four Freedoms Award