Stephen G. Kurtz was an American

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 academic, known mostly for his writings on the American Revolution

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He held degrees from Princeton University

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 and the University of Pennsylvania

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He served a teaching post as a history

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 teacher at Athens College

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, in Greece

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 and posts at Wabash College

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 and Hamilton College and was Principal of Phillips Exeter Academy

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 between 1974 and 1987. In 1981, he received an honorary degree from Princeton. In 1999 he was acting president of Athens College.

Additionally, Kurtz served on the faculties of William and Mary College, Columbia University

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 and American University

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Mr. Kurtz died January 24, 2008.

Published works

• "Essays on the American Revolution", University of North Carolina Press (June 1973).
• "The Federalists-Creators and Critics of the Union, 1780-1801", John Wiley & Sons (January 1972).
• "The Presidency of John Adams;: The collapse of Federalism, 1795-1800", University of Pennsylvania Press (1957).