Lawrence Goodwyn

Lawrence Goodwyn (July 16, 1928 – September 29, 2013) was an American writer and political theorist. He was a professor at Duke University.[1]

Goodwyn was best known for writing Democratic Promise: The Populist Moment in America, a book which chronicles the origins and rise of the People's Party.[2] The book was nominated for the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1977.[3]

He also wrote Breaking the Barrier: the Rise of Solidarity in Poland; and Texas Oil, American Dreams: a Study of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association.[4]

References

"Duke Flags Lowered: Historian Lawrence Goodwyn Dies". today.duke.edu.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2902&context=greatplainsquarterly
Yardley, William. "Lawrence Goodwyn, Historian of Populism, Dies at 85". New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
McNulty, Jennifer. "Duke historian Lawrence Goodwyn discusses democracy in America on February 6". Currents. UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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[1] "Duke Flags Lowered: Historian Lawrence Goodwyn Dies". today.duke.edu.

[2] ttps://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2902&context=greatplainsquarterly

[Yardley-3] Yardley, William. "Lawrence Goodwyn, Historian of Populism, Dies at 85". New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

[McNulty-4] McNulty, Jennifer. "Duke historian Lawrence Goodwyn discusses democracy in America on February 6". Currents. UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved 17 February 2016.