W. Barksdale Maynard

W. Barksdale Maynard is an architectural historian and author of eight books on American history, art, and architecture, including Walden Pond: A History (2004) and Princeton: America's Campus.[1][2][4] He has lectured in art and architectural history at universities such as Princeton and Johns Hopkins from 1997 to 2015, and is a prolific freelance journalist contributing to outlets like The New York Times and Washington Post.[3][5] Maynard has delivered over 70 public lectures since 2001, often featuring walking tours of the Princeton campus.[3]