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The Legacy of UNC Professor Emeritus, Preeminent Historian William Leuchtenburg


North Carolina Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg died on January 28. He was born on September 28, 1922. According to the history department, Leuchtenburg became a leading scholar of 20th century U.S. history and the American presidency and the preeminent expert on Franklin D. Roosevelt, writing profoundly influential books. (Chapelboro.com)

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The Legacy of UNC Professor Emeritus, Preeminent Historian William Leuchtenburg