[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MOSSE

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I rise today to express my sorrow 
over the loss of my friend, and former teacher, George Mosse. George 
was truly an extraordinary man, a great humanist and a wonderful 
teacher. While his 25 books were influential, he would not want us to 
forget that we were almost deprived of his brilliance. Lucky for us, 
George was able to escape the Nazis at age 19 by way of Switzerland.
  I had the honor of studying under George at the University of 
Wisconsin-Madison. His lectures were unique in both their style and 
subject. George first developed his dynamic, bellowing style while at 
the University of Iowa, where he taught classes of up to 1,000 
students. He is perhaps best known for his work on Nazi Germany, but 
his later work on subjects like national symbols and monuments was 
equally as impressive.
  In addition to his countless articles and essays, George was simply a 
wonderful teacher. His challenging and invigorating teaching style 
compelled his students to learn. I think many of his students naively 
took for granted his endless lack of energy and ideas. This expectation 
is understandable given his almost ritualistic process of exploring a 
new and dynamic area of study each decade. The University of Wisconsin, 
and the field of history, have truly lost an asset, but his work will 
surely live on.

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