One of America’s greatest historians just died at 92 after being hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot
Gordon S. Wood, a highly influential historian known for his work on the American Revolution, has died at the age of 92. He passed away after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot. Wood's scholarship, including his Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Radicalism of the American Revolution," shaped discussions about the nation's founding, though he also faced criticism in later years for minimizing the roles of marginalized groups. AI
