Never in the history of the world have so many people been … - Lewis H. Lapham

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Never in the history of the world have so many people been so rich; never in the history off the world have so many of those same people felt themselves so poor.

Lewis H. Lapham

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Lewis Henry Lapham (January 8, 1935 – July 23, 2024) was an American writer. He was the editor of the American monthly Harper's Magazine from 1976 until 1981, and from 1983 until 2006. He also was the founder of the eponymous publication about history and literature entitled Lapham's Quarterly.

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Alternative Names: Lewis Henry Lapham • Lewis Lapham • Lewis Henry Lapham II

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