Stephan Thernstrom

Stephan Thernstrom (born November 5, 1934) is an American academic and historian who is the Winthrop Research Professor of History Emeritus at Harvard University. He is a specialist in ethnic and social history and was the editor of the Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups.[1] He and his wife Abigail Thernstrom are prominent opponents of affirmative action in education and according to the New York Times, they "lead the conservative charge against racial preference in America."[2]

  1. ^ Bruce M. Stave, "A conversation with Stephan Thernstrom." Journal of Urban History 1.2 (1975): 189-215.
  2. ^ Steven A. Holmes, "Affirmative action's unlikely foes." New York Times Jan 8, 1998, p. A8

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