Lawrence Samuel

Lawrence R. Samuel is a leading American cultural historian. He writes the "Psychology Yesterday" blog for Psychology Today, and is often quoted in national and international media. Recent media appearances include the National Public Radio, the New York Times, theatlantic.com, Washington Post, Agence France-Presse, and CBC Radio. He also regularly delivers talks based on his books to groups across the country, notably the New York Public Library (broadcast by CSPAN's BookTV) and the Smithsonian Institution. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and an MA in English from the University of Minnesota, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Georgia, and was a Smithsonian Institution Fellow.