Walter Licht

Walter Licht is an American historian who specializes in labor history, economic history, and the history of American capitalism. He is Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.

Life and career

Licht earned his B.A. at Harvard University and an M.A. in sociology at the University of Chicago before moving to Princeton University where he completed an M.A. and Ph.D. in history.
He has taught at the University of Pennsylvania since 1977 and is also the faculty director of the Civic House and the Penn Civic Scholars Program.

Works

American Capitalisms: The U.S. Economy in Historic World Perspective.
The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in the Twentieth Century .
Getting Work: Philadelphia, 1840–1950 .
Industrializing America: The Nineteenth Century .
Work Sights: Industrial Philadelphia, 1890-1950 .
Working For The Railroad: The Organization of Work in the Nineteenth Century .