Background
Horwitz, Richard Paul was born on October 12, 1949 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sydney Jonas and Shirley Brander Horwitz.
Horwitz, Richard Paul was born on October 12, 1949 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sydney Jonas and Shirley Brander Horwitz.
Bachelor cum laude, University Pennsylvania, 1971. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1975.
Assistant professor history and American studies Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1975-1976. Assistant professor American studies University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1976-1977. Professor American studies, graduate director University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1977.
Visiting research professor Institute American Culture, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 1984-1985. John Adams professor American studies Katholieke University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1990-1991. Fulbright professor American Studies Center, Peking University, 199-2000.
Field worker Smithsonian Institution/Iowa Department Cultural Affairs, Washington and Des Moines, since 1995. Consultant Iowa Arts Council, Department Cultural Affairs, Des Moines, Iowa Humanities Board.
(The uniquely American strip mall, a blight on the roadway...)
(Book by Horwitz, Richard P.)
Member Mid American American Studies Association (president 1992-1993, editorial board American Studies, since 1990).
Married Ilona Rifkin, August 24, 1969. 1 child, Carl Allen.