Background
Silverman, Henry Jacob was born on February 22, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Morris Samuel and Ethel (Ullman) Silverman.
Silverman, Henry Jacob was born on February 22, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Morris Samuel and Ethel (Ullman) Silverman.
Bachelor of Arts (University scholar), Yale University, 1955; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1956; Master of Arts (Ford Foundation fellow) postgraduate, Stanford University, 1959-1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1963.
Foreign service officer, Department States, 1961-1963; bibliographer American history, Library of Congress, Washington, 1963-1964; assistant professor American thought and language, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1968; associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1968-1971; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1971-1989; professor of history, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1988; department chairman American thought and language, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1977-1987; secretary for academic governance, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1989-1995; department chairman history, Michigan State University, since 1995.
Member American Association of University Professors (member executive board Michigan State University chapter 1975-1977), American Civil Liberties Union (member Laxing executive board, 1975-1978, vice president 1991-1996, president since 1996,, Michigan executive board since 1993), American History Association, American Studies Association, Organization American Historians.
Married Ann Beryl Snyder, April 12, 1957. Children– Edwin Stodel, Emily Davies.