戈登·S. 伍德，生于1933年，当代美国历史学家，1964年获得哈佛大学史学博士学位，后先后任教于哈佛大学、威廉与玛丽学院、密歇根大学、布朗大学、剑桥大学等高校，并长期担任《纽约书评》和《新共和》的撰稿人。他的代表作《美利坚共和国的缔造》于1970年获得美国史学界最高奖项班克罗夫特奖。1993年，伍德获得普利策奖。

戈登·S. 伍德，生于1933年，当代美国历史学家，1964年获得哈佛大学史学博士学位，后先后任教于哈佛大学、威廉与玛丽学院、密歇根大学、布朗大学、剑桥大学等高校，并长期担任《纽约书评》和《新共和》的撰稿人。他的代表作《美利坚共和国的缔造》于1970年获得美国史学界最高奖项班克罗夫特奖。1993年，伍德获得普利策奖。

戈登·S. 伍德，生于1933年，当代美国历史学家，1964年获得哈佛大学史学博士学位，后先后任教于哈佛大学、威廉与玛丽学院、密歇根大学、布朗大学、剑桥大学等高校，并长期担任《纽约书评》和《新共和》的撰稿人。他的代表作《美利坚共和国的缔造》于1970年获得美国史学界最高奖项班克罗夫特奖。1993年，伍德获得普利策奖。

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