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Renowned Civil War Scholar Gabor Boritt Dies at 86

2/6/2026

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Gabor S. Boritt, a history professor and Civil War scholar, died at 86 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Boritt was a Hungarian immigrant who survived World War II and Auschwitz.
He participated in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution before moving to the United States.
He taught at Gettysburg College, founded the Civil War Institute, established the Lincoln Prize, and received the National Humanities Medal in 2008.

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Gabor S. Boritt, a history professor and Civil War scholar, died at 86 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Boritt was a Hungarian immigrant who survived World War II and Auschwitz.
He participated in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution before moving to the United States.
He taught at Gettysburg College, founded the Civil War Institute, established the Lincoln Prize, and received the National Humanities Medal in 2008.