Robert Dallek

Readers often begin with his Bancroft Prize-winning study, Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945, which established his reputation for rigorous archival research. His later, more narrative-driven biographies like An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 offer a more accessible entry point for those interested in his character-focused analysis of twentieth-century leaders.

He was awarded the prestigious Bancroft Prize in 1980 for his work on Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy. Additionally, his study Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.

He served as the president of the Society of American Historians from 2004 to 2005 and is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Throughout his career, he held academic positions at institutions including Boston University, UCLA, Columbia University, and the University of Oxford.