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Douglas Southall Freeman (May 16, 1886 – June 13, 1953) was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, radio commentator, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington , for both of which he was awarded Pulitzer Prizes .
Jun 9, 2024 · Douglas Southall Freeman (born May 16, 1886, Lynchburg, Va., U.S.—died June 13, 1953, Westbourne, Hampton Gardens, near Richmond, Va.) was an American journalist and author noted for writings on the Confederacy.
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Feb 1, 2022 · Douglas Southall Freeman was a biographer, a newspaper editor, a nationally renowned military analyst, and a pioneering radio broadcaster. The son of a Confederate veteran, Freeman is best known as a historian of the American Civil War (1861–1865) and, in particular, of the high command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Apr 3, 2001 · Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command is the most colorful and popular of Douglas Southall Freeman's works. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee.
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May 17, 2018 · A biography of the American journalist and historian who wrote acclaimed biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and publications.
Douglas Southall Freeman has 176 books on Goodreads with 15673 ratings. Douglas Southall Freeman’s most popular book is Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Com...
Dec 1, 1995 · In 1948 renowned biographer and military historian Douglas Southall Freeman won his second Pulitzer Prize for his new and dramatic reexamination of George Washington. For years biographies had gone from idolatry to muckraking in their depictions of this somewhat marbleized Founding Father.
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