Arnold Beichman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1913 New York City, US |
| Died | February 16, 2010 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, scholar, anti-communist polemicist |
Arnold Beichman (May 17, 1913 – February 17, 2010[1]) was an author, scholar, and a critic of communism.[2][3] At the time of his death, he was a Hoover Institution research fellow and a columnist for The Washington Times.
Beichman was born on New York City's Lower East Side, in Manhattan, in a family of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1934, after which he succeeded his friend, Arthur Lelyveld, as editor-in-chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator.[4]
Beichman spent many years in journalism, working for the New York Herald Tribune, PM, Newsweek, and others.[1] He returned to Columbia in his 50s to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science, in 1967 and 1973, respectively.
He gave his name to "Beichman's Law," which states: "With the single exception of the American Revolution, the aftermath of all revolutions from 1789 on only worsened the human condition."[5] His Jewish father Solomon Beichman was unhappy, because he wanted Arnold to be a rabbi. [6]
The Cold War International History Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars was in part funded by Beichman's donations.[7]
- ^ a b Podhoretz, John. "Arnold Beichman, 1913–2010." Commentary, February 18, 2010. Archived from the original.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "Arnold Beichman, Political Analyst, Dies at 96"(obituary). The New York Times, March 3, 2010. Archived from the original.
- ^ Obituary. The Washington Post, March 9, 2010.
- ^ Gram, Margaret Hunt. "Arnold Beichman '34: Anti-Communist Warrior." Columbia College Today, January 2004. Full issue available. Archived from the original.
- ^ Beichman, Arnold. "The Lesser Evil."The Washington Times, November 4, 2004. Archived from the original.
- ^ "The American Spectator : Arnold Beichman, 1913 – 2010". Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ^ Ostermann, Christian F. (ed.) Back cover. Cold War International History Project Bulletin, No. 16, Fall 2007/Winter 2008.