Walter LaFeber

Walter Fredrick LaFeber (August 30, 1933 – March 9, 2021) was an American political writer, historian and commentator. He was the Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. He was born in Walkerton, Indiana.

He was one of the United States' most well known scholars of the history of U.S. foreign policy. His works focused on foreign policy during the Cold War and post-9/11.

LaFeber died at an assisted living facility in Ithaca, New York on March 9, 2021 at the age of 87.

References

Other websites
 Cornell University Department of History Professors Emeriti
 Walter LaFeber's farewell lecture


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