This is terrible, and on the eve of the 250th. What a loss. His contributions to our understanding of the Revolution are incalculable. And he was an amazing writer, too.
Andy Craig
I just received the terribly distressing news that Gordon Wood was hit by a car and killed yesterday. We were together with other Founding era scholars at the 2nd Judicial Circuit conference last week at Lake George, and he was as usual in fine fettle and as always enjoyable to talk to.
