Professor Bernard Bailyn, Adams University Professor, Emeritus, and James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History, Emeritus, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Professor Bailyn joined the faculty in 1954, served as Department chair 1970-72, became emeritus in 1993, and maintained a full research agenda thereafter, including organizing the Atlantic seminar 1995-2010. His most recent book, Illuminating: A Retrospective of Seven Decades, appeared in April 2020. He was a beloved colleague, advisor, and teacher, and will be sorely missed.
Harvard University Memorial Minute
New York Times Obituary
Washington Post Obituary
Boston Globe Obituary
Harvard Gazette Obituary
The Docket (Law and History Review) Tribute
Colonial Society of Massachusetts Remembrance (p. 3)
The New England Quarterly is raising funds to name the editorship of the journal in Professor Bailyn's honor. Please see the attached for more details.