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Samuel P. Hays

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Samuel Pfrimmer Hays (April 5, 1921 – November 22, 2017) was a pioneering environmental, social and political historian of the United States . Born in Corydon, Indiana and raised on a local dairy farm. He earned a B.A. degree from Swarthmore College in 1948, and a Ph.D. at Harvard University under Professor Frederick Merk. He was best known for his work in urban history and his leadership in the new field of American environmental history.