James M. McPherson

Historian, Author

1936 –

79

Who is James M. McPherson?

James M. McPherson 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 1989 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.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Oct 11, 1936
Valley City
Also known as
  • James McPherson
  • MacPherson, James Munro
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Johns Hopkins University
    History
    ( - 1963)
Lived in
  • Princeton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"James M. McPherson." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/james_m_mcpherson>.

Discuss this James M. McPherson biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net