Mike Wallace
July 22, 1942 - July 5, 2026
General Information
Bio
Mike Wallace (1942-2026) Historian. Mike Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Mexico City, Mexico.
Full Name
Michael L. Wallace
Locations
Kings•Nassau•New York•Queens
Author's Timeline
1942
Birth
Kings County
Mike Wallace was born Michael L. Wallach in Brooklyn, New York, on July 22, 1942.
Mike Wallace was born Michael L. Wallach in Brooklyn, New York, on July 22, 1942.
1949
Other Life Event
Queens County
As a child, Mr. Wallace lived in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York.
As a child, Mr. Wallace lived in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York.
0000
Other Life Event
Nassau County
Mr. Wallace lived in Valley Stream and Great Neck, New York. He graduated from Great Neck North High School.
Mr. Wallace lived in Valley Stream and Great Neck, New York. He graduated from Great Neck North High School.
1964
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Wallace received a bachelor’s degree in history from Columbia University in 1964.
Mr. Wallace received a bachelor’s degree in history from Columbia University in 1964.
1966
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Wallace received a master’s degree in history from Columbia University in 1966.
Mr. Wallace received a master’s degree in history from Columbia University in 1966.
1970
Literary Work
American Violence: A Documentary History
Alfred A. Knopf
Nonfiction edited with Richard Hofstadter.
Alfred A. Knopf
Nonfiction edited with Richard Hofstadter.
1973
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Wallace received a doctorate from Columbia University in 1973.
Mr. Wallace received a doctorate from Columbia University in 1973.
1996
Literary Work
Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory
Temple University Press
1566394449 / 978-1566394444
History.
Temple University Press
1566394449 / 978-1566394444
History.
1998
Literary Work
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
Oxford University Press
0195116348 / 978-0195116342
History, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, written with Edwin G. Burrows.
Oxford University Press
0195116348 / 978-0195116342
History, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, written with Edwin G. Burrows.
2002
Literary Work
A New Deal for New York
Bell & Weiland Pub Co
0972315519 / 978-0972315517
Nonfiction.
Bell & Weiland Pub Co
0972315519 / 978-0972315517
Nonfiction.
2015
Literary Work
A Narco History: How the United States and Mexico Jointly Created the ‘Mexican Drug War’
OR Books
1944869123 / 978-1944869120
Nonfiction written with Carmen Boullosa.
OR Books
1944869123 / 978-1944869120
Nonfiction written with Carmen Boullosa.
2017
Literary Work
Greater Gotham: A History of New York City From 1898 to 1919
Oxford University Press
0195116356 / 978-0195116359
History.
Oxford University Press
0195116356 / 978-0195116359
History.
2025
Literary Work
Gotham at War: A History of New York City From 1933 to 1945
Oxford University Press
0199384517 / 978-0199384518
History.
Oxford University Press
0199384517 / 978-0199384518
History.
2026
Death
Mike Wallace died at at hospital in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 5, 2026.
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