Background
Gagnon, Paul A. was born on January 6, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Eugene and Alice Tougas Gagnon.
Gagnon, Paul A. was born on January 6, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Eugene and Alice Tougas Gagnon.
Bachelor in History and Government, University Massachusetts, 1950. Master of Arts in History, Harvard University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Harvard University, 1960.
Dean faculty University Massachusetts, Boston, 1965—1971, professor history, 1971—1989. Chief staff Bradley Committee on History in Schools, Cleveland, 1987—1988. Historian in residence American Federation of Teachers, Washington, 1987—1988.
Director First United States Department of Education, 1991—1993. Senior associate National Committee on Time & Learning, 1993—1994. Senior research associate Boston University School of Education, Boston, 1995—2005.
Consultant, editor California History Project, Los Angeles, 1989—1991. Writer Paideia Group, Chicago, 1984—1991. Consultant, writer Achieve, Inc., Washington, from 1999.
With United States Navy, 1942-1946.
Member of National Council for History Education (trustee since 1992).
Married Mona Ann Harrington, May 21, 1960. Children: Eliza, Benjamin, Thomas.