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Elizabeth Blackmar

Elizabeth Blackmar

American historian and author

Elizabeth Blackmar is an American historian, author, and professor who specializes in the social history of the American economy and infrastructure. Blackmar is known for her book The Park and the People: A History of Central Park co-written with Roy Rosenzweig.[1] She is the Mary and David Boies Professor of American History at Columbia University.

Early life and education

Blackmar received a B.A. from Smith College in 1972 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1981.[2]

Career

Blackmar specializes in urban and social history.[3][4] In 2012–2013, Blackmar was a fellow at the Cullman Center.[5]

Bibliography

  • The Park and the People: A History of Central Park - 1989[6]
  • Manhattan for Rent, 1785-1850 - 1992[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Martin, Douglas (1997-01-31). "A Village Dies, A Park Is Born". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. [2]
    "Blackmar, Elizabeth S." Department of History - Columbia University. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. [3]
    "Made in America: Viewing our Built Environments as Primary Documents with Elizabeth Blackmar". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. [4]
    "Landmark Guide to the History of Central Park | PRIOR". priorworld.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. [5]
    "The New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers Announces 2012-2013 Fellows". www.nypl.org. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. [6]
    Rosenzweig, Roy (1992). The park and the people : a history of Central Park. Elizabeth Blackmar. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-2516-6. OCLC 25367745.
  7. [7]
    Blackmar, Elizabeth (1989). Manhattan for rent, 1785-1850. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-2024-5. OCLC 18741278.


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