Sam Bass Warner Jr.

Sam Bass Warner Jr. (April 6, 1928 – January 22, 2023) was an American historian and author. He taught at M.I.T., Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Michigan, Boston University, and Brandeis University.

Early life and death
Warner was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 6, 1928, and died in Needham, Massachusetts, on January 22, 2023, at the age of 94.

Books

 * Province of Reason
 * Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870-1900
 * with Stephen Spongberg A Reunion of Trees: The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction Into North American and European Landscapes (Harvard University Press, 1998)
 * The Private City: Philadelphia in Three Periods of Its Growth (University of Pennsylvania Press)
 * Urban Wilderness: A History of the American City
 * To Dwell Is to Garden: A History of Boston's Community Gardens (Northeastern University Press, 1987)
 * Greater Boston: Adapting Regional Traditions to the Present