Gertrude Himmelfarb

Gertrude Himmelfarb (August 8, 1922 – December 30, 2019), also known as Bea Kristol, was an American historian. She was a leader and critic of conservative works of history and historiography. She wrote on intellectual history, with a focus on Great Britain and the Victorian era. She was born in New York City. In 2004, she was honored with the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush.

Himmelfarb was married to neoconservative icon Irving Kristol. They had two children; including Chief of Staff to Vice President Bill Kristol.

Himmelfarb died on December 30, 2019 in Washington, D.C. of congestive heart failure at the age of 97.