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Waldo E. Martin (born 19 April 1951) is an American historian.
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Waldo E. Martin (born 19 April 1951) is an American historian.
He received his BA degree from Duke University and his PhD from University of California Berkeley. [1]
He is currently the Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of American History and Citizenship at the University of California in Berkeley. [2]
He is a member of the Organization of American Historians. [2]
Some of his books include the following: [3]
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