Harlow Giles Unger (; born August 3, 1931) is an American author and historian as well as a journalist, broadcaster, and educator, He is the author of many books, including the three-volume ''Encyclopedia of American Education''.

Early life

Unger was born on August 3, 1931. He was educated at the

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, graduating in 1949. He graduated from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...

, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1953, and he earned a master's degree from

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Career

Unger was a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune Overseas News Service in

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, and later worked as a free-lance news and features writer for newspapers and magazines in

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, and other countries. To his work in newspaper and magazine journalism, he added writing for radio and academics, becoming an on-air commentator in New York for the

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and an adjunct associate professor of English and journalism at two New York-area colleges. Unger is a former Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at Mount Vernon (2008), and as of 2020 he had written twenty-seven books, including ten biographies of America's founding fathers as well as a biography of statesman Henry Clay.

Personal life

Unger formerly resided in Paris, France. He now resides in

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. An avid skier and horseman, he had secondary homes in Chamonix, France, and Jackson Hole, WY. He has one son, Richard C. Unger.

Bibliography

;History * Unger, Harlow Giles (1998). ''Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot''. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1998. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2000). ''John Hancock: Merchant King and American Patriot''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2002). ''Lafayette''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002. 8]87*64 Tennessee * Unger, Harlow Giles (2005). ''The French War Against America: How a Trusted Ally Betrayed Washington and the Founding Fathers''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2006). ''The Unexpected George Washington: His Private Life''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2007). ''America's Second Revolution: How George Washington Defeated Patrick Henry and Saved the Nation''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2009). ''The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and A Nation's Call to Greatness''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2009. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2010). ''Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2010. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2011). ''American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2011. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2011). ''Improbable Patriot: The Secret History of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French Playwright Who Saved the American Revolution''. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 2011. . * Unger, Harlow Giles (2012). ''John Quincy Adams''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2012 * Unger, Harlow Giles (2013). ''"Mr. President": George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2013. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2014). ''John Marshall: The Chief Justice who Saved the Nation''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2014. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2015). ''Henry Clay: America's Greatest Statesman''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2015. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2017). ''First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call to Independence''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2017. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2018). ''Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2018. * Unger, Harlow Giles (2019). ''Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence''. Boston: Da Capo Press, 2019. ;Education * Unger, Harlow Giles (1986). ''A Student's Guide to College Admissions: Everything Your Guidance Counselor Has No Time to Tell You''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1991). ''What Did You Learn in School Today?: A Parent's Guide for Evaluating Your Child's School''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1992). ''But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1993). ''How To Pick a Perfect Private School''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1994). ''Teachers and Educators''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1996). ''Encyclopedia of American Education''. 3 vols. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications * Unger, Harlow Giles (1998). ''The Learning Disabilities Trap: How to Save Your Child from the Perils of Special Education''. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books * Unger, Harlow Giles (1999). ''School Choice: How to Select the Best Schools for Your Children''. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Unger, Harlow 1931 births Living people Taft School alumni Yale University alumni 20th-century American journalists American male journalists 20th-century American historians American male non-fiction writers 20th-century American male writers