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Bruce Catton

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American historian and journalist (1899-1978)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1899 to 1978 · aged 78
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Charles Bruce Catton was an American historian and journalist who wrote books concerning the American Civil War. As a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses.

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1977Presidential Medal of Freedom
1954Pulitzer Prize for History
1954National Book Award
1954National Book Award for Nonfiction

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Charles Bruce Catton was an American historian and journalist who wrote books concerning the American Civil War. As a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. His books were well researched and included footnotes. He won the Pulitzer Prize for History and the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1954 for his book A Stillness at Appomattox (1953), a study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia and third book in his Army of the Potomac trilogy.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1978 · aged 78
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9 languages

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