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American historian (born )

Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz (born January 31, )^[1][2] is an American historian and the Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of American Studies and History, emerita, at Smith College.

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Early life and education

Horowitz was born on January 31, , in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Rabbi David Lefkowitz, Jr. and Leona Atlas Lefkowitz.^[2] Rabbi David (–) served as rabbi at Temple B'nai Zion in Shreveport and Leona (–) was a tutor in math, informal college counselor, civic worker, community board member, and housewife.^[2]David Lefkowitz is her paternal grandfather.

Horowitz was educated in Shreveport, and graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in

She earned a B.A. from Wellesley College in and earned a Ph.D. in American studies from Harvard University in ^[2]

Career

Horowitz taught at MIT, Union College, Scripps College, the University of Southern California, Carleton College, and Unive