Description: (Librarian, Historian, Writer, Sociologist, Lawyer, Biographer)
Daniel J. Boorstin, an American historian, made notable contributions during his time at the University of Chicago and while serving as the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress. He played a pivotal role in founding the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. Boorstin underwent a political evolution from being a member of the Communist Party in his youth to becoming a political conservative who advocated for consensus history. He highlighted the non-ideological nature of American politics and praised inventors and entrepreneurs as crucial figures in American achievements. His work aligned with the "consensus school" of historians.