Bruce Catton
Historian, Author
1899 – 1978
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Who was Bruce Catton?
Charles Bruce Catton was an American historian and journalist, best known for his books on the American Civil War. Known as a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, featuring colorful characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. Although his books were well researched and supported by footnotes, they were not generally presented in a rigorous academic style. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox, his study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia.
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- Born
- Oct 9, 1899
Petoskey - Also known as
- Charles Bruce Catton
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Oberlin College
- Died
- Aug 28, 1978
Frankfort
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on July 23, 2013
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