James T. Patterson, Ph.D.
Author / American Historian / Ford Foundation Professor Emeritus of History
James T. Patterson is an American historian and Ford Foundation Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University. His many works include two entries in the Oxford History of the United States series—Grand Expectations: 1) The United States, 1945-1974, which won a Bancroft Prize (one of the most prestigious honors a book of history can received, was established at Columbia University in 1948, and considered to be on par with the Pulitzer Prize) and, 2) Restless Giant: The United State from Watergate to Bush v. Gore --as well as Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy and Freedom Is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America’s Struggle over Black Family Life—from LBJ to Obama. Dr. Patterson was also awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, and two National Endowment of the Humanities Fellowships. His research interests include political history, legal history, and social history, as well as the history of medicine, race relations, and education.
From Courtrooms to Classrooms: Understanding Brown v. Board with Dr. …
An in-depth discussion with historian James T. Patterson on the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education. Patterson, an expert on the topic, delves into the historical context and significance of the case, which …