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Ted Widmer obtained an Bachelor of Arts in the history and literature of France and the United States, an Master of Arts in history, and a Doctor of Philosophy in the history of American civilization from Harvard University.
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Widmer was appointed lecturer on history and literature at Harvard University from 1993 until 1997. He then spent a few years working with Bill Clinton, both during and after Clinton"s presidency. He wrote foreign policy speeches, and subsequently was the senior advisor to the president for special projects, advising on history and scholarship related issues.
He conducted interviews with Clinton while Clinton was writing his autobiography.
He was the first director of the Curriculum Vitae Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and an associate professor of history at Washington College from 2001. On July 1, 2006 he was appointed director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.
From 1995 until 1997 he played guitar and vocals in a Boston hard rock band, the Upper Crust. His father taught history of China and became Dean of Admissions and financial aid at Brown University before going on to a further career in secondary school administration.
His mother was an Associate Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures at Wesleyan University before becoming Mayling Soong Professor of Chinese Studies.
Professor of East Asian Studies, Wellesley College.
