Richard Norton Smith Biography

Richard Norton Smith is a prominent American historian, author, and biographer. He was born on July 21, 1953, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Smith earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Harvard University and his Master's in American History from the University of Rochester. Smith has worked as a journalist, author, and scholar and has held various leadership positions in academic and cultural institutions. He has authored numerous books, including biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, Herbert Hoover, and Thomas E. Dewey. He is also a regular commentator on politics and history on various media outlets. Smith has served as the Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. He also has received numerous awards, including the National Humanities Medal and the Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Service.

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