Douglas Southall Freeman
Historian, Author
1886 – 1953
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Who was Douglas Southall Freeman?
Douglas Southall Freeman was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, for which he was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes.
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- Born
- May 16, 1886
Lynchburg - Also known as
- Douglas Southall Freeman
- Douglas S. Freeman
- Parents
- Spouses
- Inez Goddin
(1914/02/05 - )
- Inez Goddin
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University
History
( - 1908) - University of Richmond
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University
- Lived in
- Richmond
( - 1953/06/13)
- Richmond
- Died
- Jun 13, 1953
Richmond - Resting place
- Hollywood Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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