Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American historian. He worked at the University of Chicago. He was appointed the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in 1975. He served until 1987. He was helped create the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

Boorstin died on February 28, 2004 at a hospital in Washington, D.C. from pneumonia at the age of 89.Robert D. McFadden, "Daniel Boorstin, 89, Former Librarian of Congress Who Won Pulitzer in History, Dies", The New York Times, March 1, 2004

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Other websites

 United States Library of Congress official site
  founded in 1977 by Boorstin
 Daniel J. Boorstin Papers, 1882–1995
 Obituary in The Guardian
 Obituary in The Economist
 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture – Boorstin, Daniel J. 

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