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David M. Potter

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American historian (1910-1971)

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David Morris Potter was an American historian specializing in the study of the lead up to the American Civil War, especially the political factors involved. His best known book is The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861, which was completed and edited by Don E.

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1977Pulitzer Prize for History

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David Morris Potter was an American historian specializing in the study of the lead up to the American Civil War, especially the political factors involved. His best known book is The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861, which was completed and edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher and published posthumously in 1976; it won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for History.

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Lived 1910 to 1971 · aged 60
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