Joel Colton

Joel Colton
Born	Joel G. Colton August 23, 1918(1918-08-23) Bronx, New York
Died	April 17, 2011(2011-04-17) (aged 92) Durham, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Fields	history
Institutions	Duke University Rockefeller Foundation
Alma mater	City University of New York Columbia University Columbia University
Spouse	Shirley Colton (?-2003) (her death) (2 children)

Joel G. Colton (August 23, 1918 – April 17, 2011)^[1] of Durham, North Carolina, was a modern history author. His textbook, A History of the Modern World, was included in the 1987 The New York Times list of the 19 textbooks considered classics in the field.

He died of congestive heart failure.

References

^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (April 21, 2011). "Joel Colton, Who Kept History Current for 50 Years, Dies at 92". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/education/22colton.html. Retrieved April 24, 2011.

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Name	Colton, Joel G.
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Date of birth	August 23, 1918
Place of birth	Bronx, NY
Date of death	April 17, 2011
Place of death	Durham, NC