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Allan Nevins

Joseph Allan Nevins (May 20, 1890 – March 5, 1971) was an American historian and journalist, known for his extensive work on the history of the Civil War and his biographies of such figures as Grover Cleveland, Hamilton Fish, Henry Ford, and John D. Rockefeller, as well as his public service. He was a leading exponent of business history and oral history.

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American historian and journalist (1890–1971)

Born 20 May 1890
Died 5 Mar 1971

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  • Cover of: A pocket history of the United States

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  • Cover of: Grover Cleveland: a study in courage

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  • Cover of: The gateway to history

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  • Cover of: John D. Rockefeller: a one-volume abridgement

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  • Cover of: Ford: decline and rebirth, 1933-1962

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  • Cover of: Chronicles of America Series

    First published in 2008 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: The War for the Union.

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  • Cover of: Hamilton Fish: the inner history of the Grant administration

    First published in 1936 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Ordeal of the Union.

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  • Cover of: The emergence of Lincoln...: Prologue to civil war : 1859-1861

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  • Cover of: The emergence, of modern America, 1865-1878

    First published in 1927 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The State universities and democracy.

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  • Cover of: The American states during and after the revolution, 1775-1789

    First published in 1924 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: America: the story of a free people

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  • Cover of: Frémont, pathmarker of the West.

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  • Cover of: American social history as recorded by British travellers

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  • Cover of: Frémont, the West's greatest adventurer: being a biography from certain hitherto unpublished sources of General John C. Frémont, together with his wife, Jessie Benton Frémont, and some account of the period of expansion which found a brilliant leader in the Pathfinder

    First published in 1928 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The United States in a chaotic world: a chronicle of international affairs, 1918-1933

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  • Cover of: James Truslow Adams

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  • Cover of: The Evening post: a century of journalism

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American historian and journalist (1890–1971)

Born 20 May 1890
Died 5 Mar 1971

Subjects

History, Politics and government, Biography, Foreign relations, Histoire, Civilization, Historiography, Presidents, Slavery, World politics, Außenpolitik, Bibliography, Biographies, Diplomatic relations, Historians, Historians, biography, Historians, united states, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Adams, james truslow, 1878-1949, American National characteristics, Bank of New York and Trust Company, British, British Foreign opinion, British Foreign public opinion, Causes

Places

United States, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), Ridgefield (Conn.), USA, États-Unis, Estados Unidos, Great Britain, Kansas, New York, North America, Spojené státy americké

People

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Henry Ford (1863-1947), John Charles Frémont (1813-1890), John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), Abram S. Hewitt (1822-1903), Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903), Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), Hamilton Fish, Hamilton Fish (1808-1893), Henry Ford, Henry White (1850-1927), Herbert H. Lehman, Herbert Henry Lehman (1878-1963), James Madison (1751-1836), James Truslow Adams, James Truslow Adams (1878-1949), Jessie Benton Frémont (1824-1902), John Charles Fremont (1813-1890), John D. Rockefeller, Karel Teige (1900-1951), Karel Teige (1900-1951,), Peter Cooper (1791-1883), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)

Time

Civil War, 1861-1865, 1849-1877, 20th century, 1861-1865, 1865-1898, 1933-1945, 1607-1989, 1775-1783, 1783-1789, 1857-1861, 1865-1918, 1865-1950, 1869-1877, 1876, 1898-, 1898-1951, 1919-1932, 19th century, Civil war,1861-1865, Colonial times to the Ford administration, Confederation, 1783-1789, Revolution, 1775-1783, To 1898

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February 8, 2025 Edited by dcapillae Edited without comment.
February 8, 2025 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
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October 9, 2021 Edited by dcapillae add short bio
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