Wilcomb E. Washburn

Wilcomb E. Washburn (1925–1997) was an American historian specializing in American Indian history and American Studies. He served as Curator of Political History at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History and later became Chair of the Department of American Studies, directing the Smithsonian's Independent American Studies Program from 1968 until his death. He authored six books, contributed to two others, and published approximately 200 journal articles.