Representative Magaziner Statement on Passing of Historian Gordon Wood

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my former Professor, renowned historian Gordon Wood.

Wood was the reason I chose to major in History as a Brown University student, and my time studying under him helped shape me into the person I am.

More importantly, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, Wood's scholarship provides a vital telling of how exceptional the American experiment is. Gordon Wood reminded us that our Founders wanted an America in which the true power rests with the people, and I have hope that their words, and his, will never be forgotten."