Alfred F. Young
Pioneering American historian of the Revolution and working-class social history.
Chronology: 1925-01-17 – 2012-11-06
Origins & Early Life
Alfred Fabian "Al" Young (1925–2012) was an American historian. Young is regarded as a pioneer in the writing of the social history of the American Revolution and was a founding editor of the academic journal Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas. == Biography == === Early years === Alfred Fabian Young, known to family and friends as "Al," was born January 17, 1925, in New York City. He was the second son of Gerson Yungowitz, a Polish-born Jew who had grown up in London, and the former Fanny Denitzen, an East European émigré to America.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
The family surname was Americanized to Young after his father's arrival in America. His parents divorced when Al was a child and he was raised by his mother in suburban Jamaica, New York. Young attended public schools, graduating from Jamaica High School in Jamaica, Queens at the age of 16, academically ranked 4th in his class of 400 students. He subsequently attended Queens College, from which he graduated in 1946 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. His experience at Queens College was important in his intellectual development as a budding social historian with an emphasis on the working class, as it was there that he studied...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia