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Edwin Benson
A longtime history teacher who writes with a clear love of the past, he connects big ideas in education, culture, and public life to the way ordinary people live and learn. His work blends a classroom teacher’s practicality with a historian’s curiosity.
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About the author
Edwin Benson is a history teacher and writer whose published work ranges from history to education and cultural commentary. Public author biographies describe him as the author of Can America's Schools Be Saved?, and listings for his books also include Life in a Medieval City.
According to his author profile at The Imaginative Conservative, he taught high school history for thirty-three years and, beginning in 2002, taught at North Harford High School in Harford County, Maryland. The same profile says he holds graduate degrees in U.S. business and economic history and in educational leadership.
His writing often reflects the habits of a longtime teacher: explaining complicated subjects plainly, drawing lessons from history, and asking how schools and culture shape the lives of citizens.