August Heckscher II
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August Heckscher II was an American
public intellectual and author
whose work explored the American liberalism of political leaders
including Woodrow Wilson
. He was the grandson of capitalist August Heckscher
. He served as President John Kennedy's Special Consultant on the Arts, the first White House
cultural advisor, 1962–63, as well Mayor John Lindsay
's Parks Commissioner, 1967, amongst other highlights in a wide-ranging career and life.
United States
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public intellectual and author
Author
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whose work explored the American liberalism of political leaders
Politics of the United States
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including Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
. He was the grandson of capitalist August Heckscher
August Heckscher
-Biography:Born in Hamburg, Germany, Heckscher emigrated to the United States in 1867. He initially worked in his cousin Richard Heckscher's coal mining operation as a laborer, studying English at night. Several years later he formed a partnership with his cousin under the name of Richard Heckscher...
. He served as President John Kennedy's Special Consultant on the Arts, the first White House
White House
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cultural advisor, 1962–63, as well Mayor John Lindsay
John Lindsay
John Vliet Lindsay was an American politician, lawyer and broadcaster who was a U.S. Congressman, Mayor of New York City, candidate for U.S...
's Parks Commissioner, 1967, amongst other highlights in a wide-ranging career and life.