James Ford Rhodes
Historian, Author
1848 – 1927
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Who was James Ford Rhodes?
James Ford Rhodes, was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business. He devoted his life to historical research and publishing a seven-volume history of the United States beginning in 1850; his work was published from 1893-1906. He published an eighth volume in 1920. His work, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865, won the Pulitzer Prize for history that year.
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- Born
- May 1, 1848
Cleveland - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Lived in
- Cleveland
- Died
- Jan 22, 1927
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on July 23, 2013
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