For more than three decades, Jackson has taught the history of New York City. An esteemed expert in American social and urban history, Jackson is a prolific writer and commentator; among his best-known works is Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. He has many affiliations...
For more than three decades, Jackson has taught the history of New York City. An esteemed expert in American social and urban history, Jackson is a prolific writer and commentator; among his best-known works is Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. He has many affiliations, including the New York Historical Society (home to New York City’s oldest museum), where he is a board member and former president.