Claim: Daniel Walkowitz(born 1942) is an American historian, adviser and director who studied in the University of Rochester, taught at Rutgers–New Brunswick and is affiliated with the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the National Council on Public History, and the American Studies Association.
Evidence: Daniel J. "Danny" Walkowitz (born 1942) is an American historian who specializes in labor history, urban history, and public history. Walkowitz received a B.A. in English (1964) and a Ph.D. in History (1972) from the University of Rochester, where he studied under Herbert Gutman. He taught at Rutgers–New Brunswick before coming to New York University in 1978. He is affiliated with the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the National Council on Public History, and the American Studies Association. He directed or co-directed The Molders of Troy (1980), Public History Today (1990), and Perestroika From Below (1991). He also served as advisor on The Wobblies and The Good Fight, among others.