Ambassador Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1992) Winner
August Heckscher II
オーガスト・ヘックスチャー・セカンド
August Heckscher II
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-09-16 （Huntington, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 1997-04-05 （New York City, New York, U.S.） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Public intellectual, Public official
- Active Years
- 1936-1997
- Affiliations
- The Century Foundation, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation / PRCA
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Yale College, Yale University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1932–1936 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Government (graduate) | Master's in Government | — | United States |
St. Paul's School
Country:
United States
Yale College, Yale University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1932–1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Government (graduate)
Degree:
Master's in Government
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Woodrow Wilson: A Biography
1991 Biography / HistoryA detailed biography of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, tracing his life and political ideas. Analyzes Wilson's liberalism, international views, and decision-making in policy.
politicsAmerican liberalismpresidential history
Bibliography
- Woodrow Wilson: A Biography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historically grounded, biographical narrativeAnalytical style focusing on public events and ideas
- Recurring Motifs
- analysis of political leaders' ideasexploration of American liberalism
Health
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Heart failure (cause of death)1997年（死去時）Hospitalized and died of heart failure in 1997. His public activities had wound down by that time.
Legacy
Heckscher was a public intellectual known for work on public policy, cultural policy and urban parks administration, and contributed to political history through works such as his biography of Woodrow Wilson. He served as the first White House Special Consultant on the Arts under Kennedy and as Parks Commissioner of New York City, influencing civic cultural events.
Archives
- Library of Congress (manuscript collections)
In Popular Culture
- Interview on Booknotes about his biography (1992)
Trivia
- Appointed by President Kennedy as the first White House Special Consultant on the Arts.
- Served as New York City Parks Commissioner from 1967 to 1972.
- During his tenure oversaw large events including a Barbra Streisand concert attended by ~250,000 and the first New York City Marathon (1970).
- Author of a biography of Woodrow Wilson and other works on political history.