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Edward J. Larson
Edward J. Larson, Russell Professor of American History, University of Georgia; and Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair of Law, Pepperdine University |
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| Education: | B.A., Williams College, 1974; J.D., Harvard, 1979, Ph.D., Wisconsin, 1984 | |
| Work history: |
Davis, Wright, Tremaine law firm, 1979-83; U.S. House of Rep. Education and Labor Committee counsel, 1983-87; UGA from 1987; Pepperdine from 2006 |
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| Research Interests: | History of Science and Medicine; Law of Science and Medicine, particularly areas involving genetics and evolutionary thought | |
| Teaching: | History of Science, Law, Science and Technology; History of Medicine; Health Care Organization and Financing; U.S. History to 1865; Property Law | |
| Family: | Spouse: Lucy Larson; Children: Sarah and Luke | |
Larson’s latest book, A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, American First Presidential Campaign, chronicles the election that gave birth to America’s two party system. Published in September, it has received feature reviews in publications as diverse as The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Reviewing the book in the The American Scholar, Jill Ogline wrote, “A Magnificent Catastrophe offers a thoughtful and extended commentary on the gains and losses inherent in partisanship’s triumph.”