Barbara W. Tuchman
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Historians
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: Recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes in history and one of the most widely read American historians, Tuchman helped reintroduce history as an art to the reading public.
Early Life
Barbara Wertheim would later recall having witnessed the first naval engagement of World War I when she was two years old. The event occurred in the Mediterranean as she traveled with her parents to visit her grandfather, who was then serving as U.S. Ambassador to Turkey. Her historical interests never wavered afterward, although they were reinforced during her...
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