Elizabeth Blackmar is an American historian, author, and professor who specializes in the social history of the American economy and infrastructure. Blackmar is known for her book ''The Park and the People: A History of Central Park'' co-written with

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. She is the Mary and

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Professor of American History at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

Early life and education

Blackmar received a B.A. from Smith College in 1972 and a Ph.D. from

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

in 1981.

Career

Blackmar specializes in urban and social history. In 2012–2013, Blackmar was a fellow at the Cullman Center.

Bibliography

* ''The Park and the People: A History of Central Park'' - 1989 * ''Manhattan for Rent, 1785-1850'' - 1992

References

20th-century American historians Living people Columbia University faculty Smith College alumni Harvard University alumni 21st-century American historians Year of birth missing (living people) {{NYC-stub