Melvyn P. Leffler
Melvyn P. Leffler | |
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Leffler in 2011 | |
| Born | May 31, 1945 New York City, New York, United States |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) Ohio State University (PhD) |
| Notable awards | Bancroft Prize (1993) George Louis Beer Prize (2008) |
| Spouse |
Phyllis Koran (m. 1968) |
| Children | 1 daughter and son |
| Parents | Louis Leffler Mollie Leffler |
Melvyn Paul Leffler (born May 31, 1945) is an American historian and educator, currently Edward Stettinius Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the winner of numerous awards, including the Bancroft Prize for his book A Preponderance of Power: National Security, the Truman Administration and the Cold War, and the American Historical Association’s George Louis Beer Prize for his book For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War.