Alfred F. Young
Alfred F. Young | |
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Al Young as he appeared in 1999 | |
| Born | Alfred F. Young January 17, 1925 New York City |
| Died | November 6, 2012 (aged 87) Durham, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Historian, writer |
| Alma mater | Queens College (1946); Columbia University (1947); Northwestern University (1958) |
| Period | 1958-2012 |
| Subject | social history of the American Revolution |
| Spouse | Marilyn Mills |
Alfred Fabian "Al" Young (1925–2012) was an American historian. Young is regarded as a pioneer in the writing of the social history of the American Revolution and was a founding editor of the academic journal Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas.