title: Waldo Martin
text: # Waldo Martin
  
  Waldo E. Martin (born 19 April 1951) is an American historian.
  
  ## Life
  
  He received his BA degree from Duke University and his PhD from University of California Berkeley.
  
  ## Career
  
  He is currently the Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of American History and Citizenship at the University of California in Berkeley.
  
  ## Distinctions
  
  He is a member of the Organization of American Historians.
  
  