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. A contributing editor at The New Republic, his new book, Bob Dylan in America, will be published in September by Doubleday.
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When Leaders Change History
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Dylan's Spectacular Concert
Earlier this week at Terminal 5 in New York, Bob Dylan played one of his best shows in years, says... MORE
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Dylan Speaks!
With his radio show and memoirs, the normally taciturn musician opened up and changed the way his... MORE
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The Darker Meanings in a Bob Dylan Masterpiece
In an excerpt from Sean Wilentz’s new book, Bob Dylan in America, the writer reveals the darker... MORE
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New Dylan Recordings Unveiled
Columbia Records announced the release of two new sets of unreleased recordings, one of which shows... MORE
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July 4th's Forgotten Partisan History
Every year Americans celebrate our patriotic unity, but historian Sean Wilentz writes that from the... MORE
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Is Bob Dylan a Phony?
After Joni Mitchell accused Bob Dylan of plagiarism, the blogosphere exploded and Dylan detractors... MORE
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Heroine of the Hour
No House speaker in modern times performed as powerfully as Nancy Pelosi has in bringing... MORE
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Obama, Fire Your Staff!
The president needs to learn an important lesson, says historian Sean Wilentz: Sometimes the most... MORE
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Dylan's Early Christmas Present
News of Bob Dylan’s album of Christmas songs shocked fans.... MORE
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Grade: Incomplete
President Obama leaves many questions unanswered after 100 days, but he's already doing better than... MORE
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Dylan, Sunny Side Up
Bob Dylan’s official historian-in-residence, Sean Wilentz, gets an early listen of the bard’s new... MORE
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Obama's Day of Reckoning
The president did an excellent job explaining how the federal government has spurred economic... MORE
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Goodnight, Bush
With his substantive inaugural address, Barack Obama repudiated the policies of “The Worst... MORE
