Barbara W. Tuchman
American historian and author (1912–1989)
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Barbara W. Tuchman was an American historian and author who lived from 1912 to 1989 and became known for writing detailed, readable accounts of major historical events. Her work made history accessible to general audiences and demonstrated how skillful narrative writing could bring historical subjects to life for readers beyond academic specialists.
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- Born
- 30 January 1912
- Died
- 6 February 1989
- Works
- 58
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- 史迪威与美国在中国的经验, 1911-1945
- the first salute
- The proud tower, A portrait of the world before the war 1890-1914
- stiwell and the american experience in cina, 1911-45
- The Guns of August
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Tuchman with William L. Shirer (left) and John Eisenhower (right) in 1971
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (/ˈtʌkmən/; January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an American historian, journalist and author. She won the Pulitzer Prize twice, for The Guns of August (1962), a best-selling history of the prelude to and the first month of World War I, and Stilwell and the American Experience in China (1971), a biography of General Joseph Stilwell.
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