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Author : Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin was a distinguished historian, author, and academic known for his profound influence on the understanding of American culture. Serving as the twelfth Librarian of Congress from 1975 to 1987, Boorstin graduated with top honors from Harvard University, studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned his PhD from Yale. He spent 25 years as a professor at the University of Chicago and directed the National Museum of History and Technology at the Smithsonian. His notable works include "The Americans: The Democratic Experience," which earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1974, and "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America," where he introduced the concept of pseudo-events, exploring the impact of media on perceived reality. His insights into hyperreality and culture have continued to resonate in social theory. Boorstin passed away in 2004 in Washington, D.C.