Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.

Arthur Meier Schlesinger was an American historian and university teacher born in Xenia in 1888. He was educated at Ohio State University and Columbia University. His academic career included teaching positions at Harvard University, the University of Iowa, Leiden University, and Ohio State University. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Historical Association, and the American Philosophical Society.

Schlesinger wrote in English and authored works such as *Colonial appeals to the Privy council*, *Das New Deal am Werk, 1933-1939*, and *How can local history be taught?*. Other notable publications include *Survey of high school texts and source books in United States history* and *Political and social history of the United States*. He was married to Elizabeth Bancroft Schlesinger and had a child named Arthur M. Schlesinger. He died in Boston on October 30, 1965.