Harlow Giles Unger (/ˈʌŋɡər/; born August 3, 1931) is an American author and historian as well as a journalist, broadcaster, and educator, He is the author of many books, including the three-volume Encyclopedia of American Education.

Unger was born on August 3, 1931. He was educated at the Taft School, graduating in 1949. He graduated from Yale College, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1953,^[1][2] and he earned a master's degree from California State University.^[3]

Unger was a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune Overseas News Service in Paris, and later worked as a free-lance news and features writer for newspapers and magazines in Britain, Canada, and other countries.^[4] To his work in newspaper and magazine journalism, he added writing for radio and academics, becoming an on-air commentator in New York for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and an adjunct associate professor of English and journalism at two New York-area colleges.^[5]

Unger is a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at Mount Vernon (2008), and as of 2020 he had written twenty-seven books, including ten biographies of America's founding fathers^[6] as well as a biography of statesman Henry Clay.^[7]

Unger formerly resided in Paris, France.^[3] He now resides in New York City. An avid skier and horseman, he had secondary homes in Chamonix, France, and Jackson Hole, WY. He has one son, Richard C. Unger.^[3]

History

• Unger, Harlow Giles (1998). Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1998. ISBN 978-0-471-33209-1
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2000). John Hancock: Merchant King and American Patriot. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000. ISBN 978-0-471-33209-1
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2002). Lafayette. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002. ISBN 978-0-471-46885-1 8]87*64 Tennessee
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2005). The French War Against America: How a Trusted Ally Betrayed Washington and the Founding Fathers. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005. ISBN 978-0-471-65113-0
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2006). The Unexpected George Washington: His Private Life. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006. ISBN 978-0-471-74496-2
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2007). America's Second Revolution: How George Washington Defeated Patrick Henry and Saved the Nation. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007. ISBN 978-0-470-10751-5
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2009). The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and A Nation's Call to Greatness. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-306-81808-0
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2010). Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-306-82046-5
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2011). American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-306-81962-9
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2011). Improbable Patriot: The Secret History of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French Playwright Who Saved the American Revolution. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 2011. ISBN 978-1-58465-925-9.
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2012). John Quincy Adams. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2012 ISBN 978-0-306-82129-5
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2013). "Mr. President": George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-306-81961-2
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2014). John Marshall: The Chief Justice who Saved the Nation. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-306-82220-9
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2015). Henry Clay: America's Greatest Statesman. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-306-82391-6
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2017). First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-306-82561-3
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2018). Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0-306-82432-6
• Unger, Harlow Giles (2019). Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0306921933

Education

• Unger, Harlow Giles (1986). A Student's Guide to College Admissions: Everything Your Guidance Counselor Has No Time to Tell You. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1991). What Did You Learn in School Today?: A Parent's Guide for Evaluating Your Child's School. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1992). But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1993). How To Pick a Perfect Private School. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1994). Teachers and Educators. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1996). Encyclopedia of American Education. 3 vols. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1998). The Learning Disabilities Trap: How to Save Your Child from the Perils of Special Education. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books
• Unger, Harlow Giles (1999). School Choice: How to Select the Best Schools for Your Children. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications