Coverage dated June 7, 2026

Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dead at 92

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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood has died. He was 92. Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island. Wood wrote many books and was a longtime professor at Brown University.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dead at 92 (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood has died. He was 92. Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island. Wood wrote many books and was a longtime professor at Brown University.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92 - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of

  3. Washington Examiner

    Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gordon Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island, according to police.

  4. New York Post

    Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood dead at 92 after being hit by car (opens New York Post)

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    Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of independence, has died.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Historian Dead At 92 After Being Hit By Car (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Gordon Wood, one of the most accomplished historians and literary figures in the U.S., died tragically in a collision June 7 at the age of 92.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92 after being hit by a car (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood died after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot, police said.

  7. The Guardian

    Gordon S Wood, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, dies after being struck by a car in Rhode Island (opens The Guardian)

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    A renowned academic, Wood was hit by a car as he was crossing a supermarket’s parking lot and later died of the injuries

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