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Douglas Southall Freeman

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American journalist (1886-1953)

United StatesWritersLived 1886 to 1953 · aged 67
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Douglas Southall Freeman was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, radio commentator, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, for both of which he was awarded Pulitzer Prizes.

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Awards 4

1958Pulitzer Prize for Biography
1951Guggenheim Fellowship
1935Pulitzer Prize for Biography
Loubat Prize

Connected to Douglas 6

William Henry HolmesAlso won Loubat PrizeWilliam TaubmanAlso won Pulitzer Prize for BiographyDavid Herbert DonaldAlso won Pulitzer Prize for BiographyGustav StormAlso won Loubat PrizeSylvanus MorleyAlso won Loubat PrizeAlbert J. BeveridgeAlso won Pulitzer Prize for Biography

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1953 · aged 67
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10 languages

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