About the Author
Lawrence R. Samuel is an independent scholar based in Miami and New York City. The most recent of his books are Diversity in the United States: A Cultural History of the Past Century (Routledge, 2023); Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream (The History Press, 2023); Literacy in America: A Cultural History of the Past Century (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024); and The American Teacher: A History (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024).