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The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography by American historian Henry Adams, detailing his life as a member of the Adams political family and his efforts to reconcile with the changing world of the 20th century. It critiques 19th-century educational approaches, reflecting on his schooling in Boston, Harvard education, European travels, career in journalism, and tenure as a Harvard professor. The book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1919 and was later named the top nonfiction book of the 20th century by the Modern Library. Topics of suicide and slavery are included.