Leo Paul Ribuffo (September 23, 1945 – November 27, 2018) was an American historian. He was Society of the Cincinnati George Washington Distinguished Professor at George Washington University.

Leo P. Ribuffo
Born
Leo Paul Ribuffo

(1945-09-23)September 23, 1945
DiedNovember 27, 2018(2018-11-27) (aged 73)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHistorian
AwardsMerle Curti Award (1985)
Academic background
EducationRutgers University (BA)
Yale University (PhD)

Life

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Born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1945, Ribuffo graduated from Rutgers University in 1966 with a B.A. in history and earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University in 1976.

He taught at Yale University from 1970 to 1972 and Bucknell University from 1972 to 1973. He moved to George Washington University in 1973.[1]

He received grants from the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities, served as visiting professor at Fudan University in China, and held the Organization of American Historians-American Studies Association residency in Japan.

He was academic adviser to The World of F. Scott Fitzgerald (NPR), With God on Our Side (PBS-TV) and the documentary film The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.

Ribuffo was also worked as a specialist abroad for the United States Information Agency (USIA) in Nigeria and the Republic of Korea.

He died on November 27, 2018.[2]

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Writings

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Books

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  • Old Christian Right: The Protestant Far Right from the Great Depression to the Cold War. 1983. (reprint Temple University Press, 1988, ISBN 978-0-87722-598-0) online edition
  • Right Center Left: Essays in American History. Rutgers University Press. 1992. ISBN 978-0-8135-1776-6.
  • The Limits of Moderation: Jimmy Carter and the Ironies of American Liberalism. Westphalia Press. 2023. ISBN 1637238398.

Contributions

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Essays

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References

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  1. ^ "Leo Ribuffo". GWU Department of History. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Hart, D. G. (29 November 2018). "Great Historian, Pretty Good Awakening". Patheos. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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