William Gienapp
William Gienapp (died 2003, age 59) was an American historian, noted for his writing on the period of the American Civil War. His widely-acclaimed The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 (1987) is still considered one of the most important books every written on 19th-century American politics.[1]
Gienapp held a B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. from Yale University. Prior to joining the Harvard Department of History in 1989, he had worked on the faculty of the University of Wyoming since 1980. He became a visiting associate professor at Harvard in 1988 before formally joining the faculty 1989.[1]
Books
- Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A Biography (Oxford University Press, 2002)
- This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln (Oxford University Press, 2002), edited.
- The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 (Oxford University Press, 1987)[2]
- Nation of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic (McGraw-Hill/Alfred A. Knopf, 1990) contributor.
References
- ^ a b Potier, Beth (6 November 2003). "Civil War historian, beloved professor, William Gienapp, at 59". Harvard University Gazette. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Baker, Jean H.. 1988. "Review of The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856". The Journal of Southern History 54 (4). Southern Historical Association: 663–65. doi:10.2307/2209220.