Stephan Thernstrom, a social historian and strong opponent of affirmative action who taught at Harvard for over thirty years, ...

A prizewinning historian, he, along and his wife, Abigail, was a conservative opponent of racial preferences, favoring school ...

He and his wife, Abigail, were celebrated by conservatives for critiquing affirmative action in books including “America in Black and White.” ...

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On Americans and the presidency; Trump, Hegseth, and NATO; a comical case of wokery; the late Stephan Thernstrom; and more. A spot in upstate New York offers solace, courage, and inspiration.

Stephan Thernstrom, a prizewinning historian who rose to national attention during the culture wars of the 1990s when he and his wife, political scientist Abigail Thernstrom, joined conservatives ...

She is also the co-author, with Stephan Thernstrom, of America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible. Racial integration 50 years after MLK’s speech. A review of Intellectuals and Race ...