It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Marilyn B. Young. She died on February 19th at home in New York, surrounded by family and friends. Marilyn was a feminist pioneer in academia. With a PhD from Harvard, she published some of the earliest work in English on women in China’s revolution, along with her book on China in US foreign policy during the Spanish-American War. Shifting gears slightly, she went on to write a most trenchant account of the US wars in Vietnam, a book whose relevance endures today. She devoted her scholarly life to holding US power to account and wrote widely on the US wars in/on the world. Marilyn taught at a number of places, including at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and then, for most of her career, at New York University’s History Department. She was a beloved teacher and mentor to many generations of students. For many of us, she was a critical and sympathetic editor: she wielded a red pen and pruned problematic prose with relentless energy and acumen. She was, as well, a loyal friend, a devoted mother, and a doting grandmother. We will miss her terribly.
Rebecca E. Karl <rebecca.karl@nyu.edu>
History Department
New York University