Quote by: Richard Hofstadter

It is ironic that the United States should have been founded by intellectuals, for throughout most of our political history, the intellectual has been for the most part either an outsider, a servant or a scapegoat.


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Author Bio


  • NameRichard Hofstadter
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • BornAugust 6, 1916
  • DiedOctober 24, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Political Scientist; Writer
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For History; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction