<p>Williams Professor Emeritus of Government, James MacGregor Burns has passed away. His books, including, "Roosevelt: the Lion and the Fox" were required reading in my day and for many decades after that. He was probably the most widely recognized little ivy professor for most of his active teaching life:
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/us/james-m-burns-a-scholar-of-presidents-and-leadership-dies-at-95.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0#">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/16/us/james-m-burns-a-scholar-of-presidents-and-leadership-dies-at-95.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0#</a> </p>