Sean Wilentz is the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University and co-host of The Court of History podcast.
His books include The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln, No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation’s Founding, Bob Dylan in America and most recently, Bob Dylan: Through the Open Window (1956-1963).
Bob Dylan Through the Open Window: 1956-1963
An illustrated account of Dylan and his early work, from his origins in Minnesota to his time in Greenwich Village to the concert at Carnegie Hall that marked the end of the beginning of his career, the book traces his meteoric rise with expert commentary and an astounding collection of rare photographs and ephemera, many never before published.
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The Court of History podcast
The Court of History brings leading historians, journalists, and public figures into urgent conversation about the American past and how it shapes the country’s political battles today.
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THE COURT OF HISTORY
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Selected Books
Bob Dylan in America
The Politicans & the Egalitarians
The Rise of American Democracy:
Jefferson to Lincoln