About the Author
Gerda Lerner, born in Austria, and a refugee from Hitlerism, is Emerita Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison. A pioneer in founding Women’s History, she has published 13 books, including Black Women in White America (1972), The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), Why History Matters (1997) and Fireweed: A Political Autobiography
Carl Lerner, born in Philadelphia, graduate from Temple University, worked in the theater and as film editor in Hollywood and New York. He taught a generation of filmmakers and edited outstanding films like Twelve Angry Men and Klute. He was a lifelong activist for trade union and civil rights.
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