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Allan Nevins

Joseph Allan Nevins (May 20, 1890 – March 5, 1971) was an American historian and journalist, known for his extensive work on the history of the Civil War and his biographies of such figures as Grover Cleveland, Hamilton Fish, Henry Ford, and John D. Rockefeller, as well as his public service. He was a leading exponent of business history and oral history.

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American historian and journalist (1890–1971)

Born 20 May 1890
Died 5 Mar 1971

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Photo of Allan Nevins

American historian and journalist (1890–1971)

Born 20 May 1890
Died 5 Mar 1971

Subjects

History Politics and government Biography Foreign relations Histoire Slavery Civilization Historiography Presidents World politics Außenpolitik Bibliography Biographies Diplomatic relations Historians Historians, biography Historians, united states United States Civil War, 1861-1865 World War, 1939-1945 Adams, james truslow, 1878-1949 American National characteristics British British Foreign opinion British Foreign public opinion Causes

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United States New York (N.Y.) New York (State) Great Britain New York Ridgefield (Conn.) USA États-Unis Estados Unidos Japan Kansas North America Spojené státy americké

People

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) Henry Ford (1863-1947) John Charles Frémont (1813-1890) John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) Abram S. Hewitt (1822-1903) Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903) Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) Charles Culp Burlingham (1858-) Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) George Bailey Sansom Sir (1883-1965) George McAneny (1869-1953) Hamilton Fish Hamilton Fish (1808-1893) Henry Ford Henry Jaromir Bruère (1882-) Henry White (1850-1927) Herbert H. Lehman Herbert Henry Lehman (1878-1963) James Madison (1751-1836) James Truslow Adams James Truslow Adams (1878-1949) Jessie Benton Frémont (1824-1902) John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) John D. Rockefeller

Time

Civil War, 1861-1865 1849-1877 1898-1951 20th century 1775-1783 1783-1789 1861-1865 1865-1898 1933-1945 1607-1989 1857-1861 1865-1918 1865-1950 1869-1877 1876 1898- 1919-1932 19th century Civil war,1861-1865 Colonial times to the Ford administration Confederation, 1783-1789 Revolution, 1775-1783 To 1898

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