Phil Schaap, who explored the intricacy and history of jazz in radio programs that he hosted, Grammy-winning liner notes that he wrote, music series that he programmed and classes that he taught, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 70. His partner of 17 years, Susan Shaffer, said the cause
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Robert Middlekauff, Historian of Washington and His War, Dies at 91
He served as a first lieutenant in the Marines from 1952 to 1954, deploying to Korea and Japan. He studied at Yale with Edmund S. Morgan, the renowned historian of Puritanism and colonial life, who remained an influence on him for more than 50 years. After receiving his Ph.D. in
Stephen B. Oates, Civil War Historian, Dies at 85
The American Historical Association, which examined the charges, issued an ambiguous ruling in 1993, saying there was “no evidence” that Dr. Oates had committed plagiarism “as it is conventionally understood.” But it did find evidence “of too great and too continuous dependence, even with attribution, on the structure, distinctive language
Donald Kagan, Leading Historian of Ancient Greece, Dies at 89
Mrs. Kagan, who taught elementary school and wrote two books about the history of New Haven, Conn., died in 2017. Along with his sons, Professor Kagan is survived by two grandchildren. Professor Kagan’s “On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace” (1994), which argued that leaders need to