Aaron Sachs (historian)


Aaron Sachs is an American historian and Cornell University professor who primarily studies American environmental and cultural history.

Life

He graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a B.A. in history and literature, and from Yale University, with a Ph.D. in American Studies, in 2004. He currently is Professor of History and American Studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Awards

Selected publications

Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark Times
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