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Barbara W. Tuchman
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American historian and author (1912–1989)
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Barbara W. Tuchman was an American journalist, historian, writer, and biographer. Born Barbara Wertheim Tuchman in New York City on January 30, 1912, she died in Greenwich on February 6, 1989. She was educated at Harvard University, Radcliffe College, and Ohio State University, and was employed by Harvard University. She spoke English.
Her notable works include *The Guns of August*, *The First Salute*, *The Proud Tower*, and *A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890-1914*. She also authored *Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-1945*. Tuchman received the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and the Jefferson Lecture. She was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her father was Maurice Wertheim, and her child was Jessica Mathews.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 30 January 1912
- Died
- 6 February 1989
- Works
- 58
Top works
- The First Salute
- 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
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Key facts
- Born
- Barbara Wertheim , ( 1912-01-30 ) January 30, 1912, New York City , New York, U.S.
- Died
- February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06) (aged 77) , Greenwich, Connecticut , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer journalist historian
- Alma mater
- Radcliffe College (BA)
- Period
- 1938–1988 (writer)
- Genre
- History
- Subject
- Middle Ages , Renaissance , American Revolution , Edwardian era , World War I
- Spouse
- Lester R. Tuchman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 )
- Children
- 3 (including Jessica Mathews )
- Parents
- Maurice Wertheim and Alma Morgethau Wertheim
- Relatives
- Anne W. Simon (sister) Rafe Pomerance (nephew) Henry Morgenthau (maternal grandfather) Helen Morgenthau Fox (maternal aunt) Henry Morgenthau Jr. (maternal uncle) Robert M. Morgenthau (cousin) Henry Morgenthau III (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Barbara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Greenwich
- Child
- Jessica Mathews
- Father
- Maurice Wertheim
- Occupation
- biographer
- Educated at
- Ohio State University
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Guns of August
- Image
- Barbara W. Tuchman.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1912-01-30
- date of death
- 1989-02-06
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- relative
- Robert M. Morgenthau
- Commons category
- Barbara Tuchman
- name in native language
- Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
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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