Bernard Weisberger
Bernard Weisberger | |
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| Born | Bernard Allen Weisberger August 15, 1922 New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer Historian |
Bernard Allen Weisberger (born August 15, 1922 in New York) is an American historian.[1] Weisberger taught American history at several universities including the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, where he was chair of the department. He has written more than a dozen books and worked on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns. His article "The Dark and Bloody Ground of Reconstruction Historiography," which received the Charles Ramsdell Prize is considered a standard in the study of the Reconstruction period.[2]
He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, where which he was a columnist for ten years.[3] Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a participant in the civil rights movement.[1]
Selected books[]
His books include:
- The La Follettes of Wisconsin: Love and Politics in Progressive America (University of Wisconsin Press, 1994)
- America Afire: Adams, Jefferson, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800 (Morrow, 2000)
- When Chicago Ruled Baseball: The Cubs-White Sox World series of 1906 (Harper Collins, 2006).
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Encyclopaedia Judaica, vol. 8, "Historians," p.550, 1971 (2nd ed.)
- ^ "History Doyens: What They're Famous For,". History News Network, George Mason University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Bernard A. Weisberger Biography,". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
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