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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: The Emergence of Lincoln, Vol. 2: Prologue to Civil War, 1859-1861

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  • Cover of: Yankee Jeffersonian: Selections from the Diary and Letters of William Lee of Massachusetts, Written from 1796 To 1840

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  • Cover of: origins of the land-grant colleges and State universities: a brief account of the Morrill act of 1862 and its results.

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  • Cover of: Dějiny Spojených Států: (Pocket history of the United States)

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American historian and journalist (1890–1971)

Born 20 May 1890
Died 5 Mar 1971

Subjects

History, Politics and government, Bibliography, Biography, Civilization, Fiction, historical, general, Historiography, Slavery, 1864-1865, Academic Dissertations, American essays, American wit and humor, pictorial, Art, Außenpolitik, Campaigns, Caricatures and cartoons, Causes, Civil War, Constitutional history, Consuls, Democracy, Diplomatic relations, Dějiny, Economic conditions, English essays

Places

United States, Ridgefield (Conn.), Spojené státy americké, USA

People

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), James Madison (1751-1836), Karel Teige (1900-1951), Karel Teige (1900-1951,)

Time

Civil War, 1861-1865, 1849-1877, 1861-1865, 1865-1898, 1933-1945, 19th century, Civil war,1861-1865

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October 9, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Added new photo
October 9, 2021 Edited by dcapillae add short bio
October 9, 2021 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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