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James M. McPherson

James M. McPherson
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James M. McPherson

James M. McPherson, PhD, an American history expert and one of the most distinguished historians of our time, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. His other bestselling books include For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War, Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War, What They Fought For, 1861-1865; Gettysburg: The Paintings of Mort Kunstler, Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution; and Fields of Fury. An active preservationist, he has served on the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission since 1991. Dr. McPherson was named the Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities for 2000 by the... Read full bio

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NPR, April 10, 2012
...have changed my mind," because that's what did over and over again during the Civil War. James M. McPherson is a professor emeritus of history at Princeton University. James M. McPherson is a professor emeritus of history at Princeton University. " was a...
Scribd, April 1, 2012
...War a Total War?. In: Civil War History, Bd. 37, März 1991, S. 5-28. Zu einigen Vorbehalten siehe James M. McPherson: Was It More Restrained Than You Think? In: New York Review of Books, 14. Februar 2008, S. 42-44. 94 Lieber, 1863, S. 24, 25. 95 Colby,...
Ridgewood Patch, March 19, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Boston Globe, March 1, 2012
...Noble, Boston University Michael Edwards (Democracy Despite Itself) reads at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Coop THURSDAY: James M. McPherson (Battle Cry of Freedom, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief) speaks at 6 p.m. at the Boston Public...
Princetonn NJ Patch, February 25, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Hopatcong Patch, February 24, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Memphis Flyer, February 23, 2012
...of the Civil War. If the terminology here sounds too specialized for nonspecialists, I defer to Princeton historian James M. McPherson, who wrote about The Fiery Trial and who outlined Lincoln's attitudes toward slavery in The New York Review of Books...
Boston Globe, March 1, 2012
...Noble, Boston University Michael Edwards (Democracy Despite Itself) reads at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Coop THURSDAY: James M. McPherson (Battle Cry of Freedom, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief) speaks at 6 p.m. at the Boston Public...
Web Newswire, February 28, 2012
...Author appearances and lectures during March are as follows: •Catherine Snow will speak on The Value of Debate: Why We Should Be Talking about Politics and Religion at Dinner. Catherine Snow is the Patricia Albjerg Graham Professor of Education at...
Back Bay Patch, February 27, 2012
...Boston Public Library - Central Library, 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA | Get Directions » FREE James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958. He received his...
Princetonn NJ Patch, February 25, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Hopatcong Patch, February 24, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Kinnelon-Butler Patch, February 24, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....
Hillsborough Patch, February 24, 2012
...Era, The Mighty Scourge, Perspectives of the Civil War, Tried by War; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief. James M. McPherson was born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota, where he earned the B.A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958....