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Sean Wilentz is a history professor at Princeton University whose books include The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln and The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, and historian-in residence at Bob Dylan's official website.

Dylans Early Christmas Present

Dylan's Early Christmas Present

News of Bob Dylan's album of Christmas songs shocked fans. But his official historian-in-residence, Sean Wilentz, det...

Posted 12:28 AM | Oct 13, 2009
Grade Incomplete

Grade: Incomplete

President Obama leaves many questions unanswered after 100 days, but he's already doing better than JFK and Lincoln, ...

Posted 9:18 PM | Apr 28, 2009
Dylan Sunny Side Up

Dylan, Sunny Side Up

Bob Dylan's official historian-in-residence, Sean Wilentz, gets an early listen of the bard's new album. Protest anth...

Posted 4:49 PM | Apr 17, 2009
Obamas Day of Reckoning

Obama's Day of Reckoning

The president did an excellent job explaining how the federal government has spurred economic growth in the past, but...

Posted 11:45 PM | Feb 24, 2009