James M. McPherson




James M. McPherson

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born
October 11, 1936

gender
male

place of birth
Valley City, North Dakota, The United States

genre
History


about this author

James M. McPherson (born October 11, 1936) is an American Civil War historian, and is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom, his most famous book. He was the president of the American Historical Association in 2003, and is a member of the editorial board of Encyclopædia Britannica.

Born in Valley City, North Dakota, he graduated from St. Peter High School, and he received his Bachelor of Arts at Gustavus Adolphus College (St. Peter, Minnesota) in 1958 (from which he graduated magna cum laude), and his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 1963. Currently he resides in Princeton, New Jersey, and is married with one ch...more




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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civ... Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 4.40 — 762 ratings — published 1988
16 editions
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Tried by War : Abraham Lincoln... Tried by War : Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.96 — 170 ratings — published 2008
6 editions
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For Cause and Comrades: Why Me... For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.87 — 106 ratings — published 1997
3 editions
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antieta... Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.85 — 99 ratings — published 2002
5 editions
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Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War... Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.97 — 68 ratings — published 1982
8 editions
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Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Get... Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.75 — 67 ratings — published 2003
2 editions
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Abraham Lincoln: A Presidentia... Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.54 — 56 ratings — published 2008
4 editions
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This Mighty Scourge: Perspecti... This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 4.11 — 35 ratings — published 2007
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Abraham Lincoln and the Second... Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.86 — 37 ratings — published 1991
2 editions
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What They Fought For 1861-1865 What They Fought For 1861-1865
by James M. McPherson
avg rating 3.53 — 36 ratings — published 1994
2 editions
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