Stanley Kutler
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Stanley Ira Kutler is an American historian best known for his lawsuit against the National Archives and Richard Nixon that won the release of the Watergate tapes.
Kutler was born in Cleveland, Ohio
, the son of Robert (a printer) and Zelda (Coffman) Kutler; he married Sandra J. Sachs in 1956, and they have four children. He attended Bowling Green State University
(B.A., 1956) and Ohio State University
(Ph.D., 1960). He was an instructor in history at Pennsylvania State University
(1960-62) and then taught at San Diego State College (assistant professor 1962-64, associate professor 1964-70, professor of history 1970-80), before teaching history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, where he also taught occasionally in the Law School
.
He has written widely in a number of fields of American history, concentrating on American constitutional history and the twentieth century. His earliest book was Judicial Power and Reconstruction Politics (University of Chicago Press, 1968). His other major books include The Wars of Watergate (Knopf, 1990); The American Inquisition (Hill & Wang, 1982), winner of the Silver Gavel Award, American Bar Association, 1983; Privilege and Creative Destruction: The Charles River Bridge Case (Norton, 1978; revised edition, 1989); Judicial Power and Reconstruction Politics (Chicago 1968); and Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes (Free Press, 1997), a book that resulted from his successful lawsuit against the National Archives and Nixon to force the release of the long-suppressed tapes. He also has authored or edited more than half a dozen textbooks in various fields of American history. His scholarly articles have appeared in leading history and legal periodicals.
Kutler edited the new edition of the Dictionary of American History, a 10-volume work (Scribner's 2002), which was awarded the American Library Association Best Reference Book Award. He also edited the four-volume Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century America (Scribner's, 1995) and The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War (Scribner's, 1995). The Vietnam volume received the A.L.A.'s Best Reference Prize in 1996, and the 20th Century work was awarded the prize for the best reference work by the Association of Book Publishers.
Kutler founded Reviews in American History and edited it from 1972 to 1997.
Kutler has been a Guggenheim Fellow, holder of the Garibaldi Chair in Political Science, University of Bologna, 1991, Distinguished Exchange Scholar (National Science Foundation
) for China in 1982, and Fulbright 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer, Peru, in 1987, Bicentennial Professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel, in 1984, and Fulbright Lecturer, Japan, 1977.
Kutler has written op-ed pieces and reviews for many publications and has appeared as an occasional commentator on National Public Radio, as well as Today, Nightline, and many other television programs. He also has worked as a consultant on a number of film projects, including historical advisor for the Emmy-winning BBC documentary Watergate, and he was advisor for the Showtime film The Day Ronald Reagan Was Shot.
Kutler was born in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, the son of Robert (a printer) and Zelda (Coffman) Kutler; he married Sandra J. Sachs in 1956, and they have four children. He attended Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
(B.A., 1956) and Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
(Ph.D., 1960). He was an instructor in history at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
(1960-62) and then taught at San Diego State College (assistant professor 1962-64, associate professor 1964-70, professor of history 1970-80), before teaching history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, where he also taught occasionally in the Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
.
He has written widely in a number of fields of American history, concentrating on American constitutional history and the twentieth century. His earliest book was Judicial Power and Reconstruction Politics (University of Chicago Press, 1968). His other major books include The Wars of Watergate (Knopf, 1990); The American Inquisition (Hill & Wang, 1982), winner of the Silver Gavel Award, American Bar Association, 1983; Privilege and Creative Destruction: The Charles River Bridge Case (Norton, 1978; revised edition, 1989); Judicial Power and Reconstruction Politics (Chicago 1968); and Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes (Free Press, 1997), a book that resulted from his successful lawsuit against the National Archives and Nixon to force the release of the long-suppressed tapes. He also has authored or edited more than half a dozen textbooks in various fields of American history. His scholarly articles have appeared in leading history and legal periodicals.
Kutler edited the new edition of the Dictionary of American History, a 10-volume work (Scribner's 2002), which was awarded the American Library Association Best Reference Book Award. He also edited the four-volume Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century America (Scribner's, 1995) and The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War (Scribner's, 1995). The Vietnam volume received the A.L.A.'s Best Reference Prize in 1996, and the 20th Century work was awarded the prize for the best reference work by the Association of Book Publishers.
Kutler founded Reviews in American History and edited it from 1972 to 1997.
Kutler has been a Guggenheim Fellow, holder of the Garibaldi Chair in Political Science, University of Bologna, 1991, Distinguished Exchange Scholar (National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
) for China in 1982, and Fulbright 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer, Peru, in 1987, Bicentennial Professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel, in 1984, and Fulbright Lecturer, Japan, 1977.
Kutler has written op-ed pieces and reviews for many publications and has appeared as an occasional commentator on National Public Radio, as well as Today, Nightline, and many other television programs. He also has worked as a consultant on a number of film projects, including historical advisor for the Emmy-winning BBC documentary Watergate, and he was advisor for the Showtime film The Day Ronald Reagan Was Shot.
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- Stanley Kutler - Professor Emeritus. University of Wisconsin. Accessed 2010-12-22.
- Stanley Kutler. University of Wisconsin Law School. Accessed 2010-12-22.
- Centennial Alumni Awards -Stanley Kutler '56. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
. Accessed 2010-12-22.