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Michael W. Flamm (born April 10, 1964) is an American historian and author best known for his work on post-1945 United States political history.[1][2][3] He was a professor of history at Ohio Wesleyan University and has served as a lecturer at The Ohio State University since 2024.[4] He is the author of Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s (2005)[5] and In the Heat of the Summer: The New York Riots of the 1964 and the War on Crime (2016)[6] He was an elected member of the Organization of American Historians.[7]
Life and education
[edit]Flamm was born in New York City and raised in Northfield, Minnesota, where he became an avid fan of the Vikings, Twins, and Timberwolves.[8] He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University in 1986, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in History. He then pursued graduate studies at Columbia University, earning a Ph.D. in History in 1998.[9]
Career
[edit]Flamm taught U.S. history and government at Rumson‑Fair Haven High School (NJ) from 1986 to 1989 and Scarsdale High School, New York from 1989 to 1991.[8] From 1992 to 1996 he served as a teaching assistant at Columbia University.[10] He then joined the History Department at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he taught from 1998 to 2023.[11] He became a lecturer at The Ohio State University in 2024.[12]
Flamm was elected in 2019 to a three-year term on the executive board of the Organization of American Historians. He has also served on various committees and consulted for the National Endowment for the Humanities, College Board, and National Academy of Sciences. [8]
Research and Scholarship
[edit]His research and study focuses on post‑1945 U.S. political history.[13] His publications include Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s (2005)[14]; Debating the 1960s: Liberal, Conservative, and Radical Perspectives (2007, co-edited with David Steigerwald)[15]; Debating the Reagan Presidency (2009, co-authored with John Ehrman)[16]; The Chicago Handbook for Teachers: A Practical Guide to the College Classroom (2011, co-authored with Alan Brinkley et al.)[17]; and In the Heat of the Summer: The New York Riots of 1964 and the War on Crime (2017).[18][19]
References
[edit]- ↑ Greenblatt, Alan (2020-05-31). "Multiple Events Creating 'The Perfect Path to Divisions in Our Society'". Governing. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ More, Melissa Erickson. "From hope to fear: The 1960s started comfortably - then we realized no one was safe". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ TIME (2015-07-17). "Uber's History: Did Bill Buckley Come Up With the Idea in 1965?". TIME. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Cadogan, Garnette (2016-10-26). "Michael Flamm Manuscript Review: "In the Heat of the Summer" | Miller Center". millercenter.org. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Heale, M. J. (2008). "Michael W. Flamm, Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005". Journal of American Studies. 42 (3): 589–589. doi:10.1017/S0021875808005653. ISSN 0021-8758.
- ↑ Robertson, Darryl (2016-12-07). "V Books: Prof. Michael W. Flamm Talks 1964 Harlem Riots In New Book 'In The Heat Of The Summer'". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ "Lecture to focus on Memphis Belle navigator". Delaware Gazette. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- 1 2 3 Barnas, Tom. "'The Perfect Storm of unrest, author Michael Flamm on the unrest across America". WGN-TV. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ "Michael Flamm | Department of History". history.osu.edu. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ "Michael Flamm". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Belle, Memphis. "'OWU at War'". Ohio Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Vogel, Ezra. "Vogel Lecture: Michael W. Flamm presents 'Axis Sally' | Delaware County Historical Society". Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Ades, Richard. "Michael Flamm Offers Lessons from 1954 in New Series". Columbus Monthly. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Pennington, Jody (2005). "Review of Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s (2005) by Michael W. Flamm". H-NET Urban History Discussion List.
- ↑ Donaldson, Gary A. (2010-06-01). "Debating the 1960s: Liberal, Conservative, and Radical Perspectives. By Michael W. Flamm and David Steigerwald. (Lanham, Md.: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2008. Pp.vi, 211. $19.95.)". The Historian. 72 (2): 427–428. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2010.00267_18.x. ISSN 0018-2370.
- ↑ "Debating the Reagan presidency | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Goldstein, Evan (1999-09-03). "U. of Chicago Press Publishes Handbook on Teaching". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ Boys, Bowery (2017-03-16). "The New York Riots of 1964: Violent history with a haunting familiarity". The Bowery Boys: New York City History. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ "'How 1954 Changed History'". OWU. Retrieved 2026-08-09.