Daniel J. Leab
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| Born |
Daniel Joseph Liebeskind August 29, 1936 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | November 15, 2016 (aged 80) in Washington, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dan Leab |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Professor of history, publisher, author |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine Kyes |
| Children | Abigail Leab Martin, Constance Rigney, Marcus Leab |
| Parent(s) | Herta Marcus, Leo Liebeskind |
Daniel Joseph Leab (August 29, 1936 – November 15, 2016) was an American historian of 20th-century history, particularly the history of American labor unions. He was also long-time editor or publisher of three journals and magazines.
Leab was born Daniel Joseph Liebeskind in Berlin, Germany, on August 29, 1936. His mother was Herta Marcus (1901–1981) from the East Prussian town of Gilgenburg (now Dąbrówno, Poland). His father was Leo Liebeskind (1897–1979) of Berlin. Although they had planned to leave Germany for Palestine, instead they emigrated to America in 1938, where they changed the surname from Liebeskind to Leab.
In 1957, he obtained a BA from Columbia University. From 1957 to 1958, he attended Harvard Law School. Returning to Columbia, he obtained an MA in 1961 and PhD in 1969. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on the formative years of the American Newspaper Guild (1933-1936).
In 1966, Leab began teaching at universities. He first taught in the history department of his alma mater, Columbia University. Eventually, he served there as associate dean of Columbia College, a member of the university's central administration, and member on executive committee of the university's senate.
In 1974, he began teaching at Seton Hall University. He began as an assistant professor. By 1980, he had become a full professor. He taught 20th-century history for more than three decades there.
Provost John Duff appointed him to oversee the university's American Studies Program. He served as acting chairman of the Department of History and two years as chair of University Rank and Tenure Committee. He created and directed its Multi-Cultural Program.
He wrote or edited seven books, published more than 90 articles, and spoke publicly.
Research topics included labor history, history in film, and cultural conflicts of the Cold War.
He was a senior Fulbright lecturer at the University of Cologne two times (1977 spring, 1986–1987), both times as senior Fulbright lecturer. He was also visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania (1986 spring) and at the Heim-Hoch-Volksschule, in Falkenstein, Bavaria, Germany (June 1970, July 1972, July 1975).
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