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Douglas S. Freeman

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May 16, 1886 in Lynchburg, Virginia, The United States

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June 13, 1953

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_S._Freeman

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Douglas Southall Freeman, (May 16, 1886 – June 13, 1953), was an American journalist and historian. He was the author of definitive biographies of George Washington and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Freeman was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son of a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. His father was Walker Garland Freeman and his mother was Bettie Hamner. He did his undergraduate work at Richmond College where he joined the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. He received his Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University at the age of 22.

A long-time resident of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Freeman served as editor of The Richmond News Leader from 1915 to 1949. However, it was his work as a historian and biographer that earned gr...more

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Books by Douglas S. Freeman

Average rating: 4.43 · 244 ratings · 21 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Washington by Douglas S. Freeman, Michael Kammen (Foreword), Dumas Malone (Afterword) 4.33 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1957 — 8 editions	My rating:
	R E Lee: A Biography: Volume I 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1935 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Lee's Lieutenants, Volume 2: A Study in Command, Cedar Mountain to Chancellorsville 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Lees Lieutenants Volume 3: A Study in Command, Gettysburg to Appomattox 4.59 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions	My rating:
	R. E. Lee: A Biography Volume IV 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1936	My rating:
	R. E. Lee: A Biography Volume III 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1935	My rating:
	Lees Lieutenants Volume 1 (Vol 1. Repr ed) (1st of a 3 Vol Set) 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	R. E. Lee: A Biography Volume II 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1935 — 2 editions	My rating:
	George Washington (Vol 1): Young Washington 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1948	My rating:
	George Washington (Vol 2): Young Washington 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Douglas S. Freeman

“We Virginians do not go to the storied shrines of the past to do worship but rather to gain inspiration.”
― Douglas S. Freeman

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