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Harold Marcuse, American historian and educator
Harold Marcuse is an American professor of modern and contemporary German history and public history. He teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the grandson of philosopher Herbert Marcuse. On the family website, Marcuse states that he and his first wife separated in 2001 and divorced in 2010.
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Harold Marcuse was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1957 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.31 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $12,200 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $6,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.51 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 171.2M | 341 million |
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