Robert Hugh Ferrell

Robert Hugh Ferrell
Robert Hugh Ferrell
Born	May 8, 1921; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 8, 2018 (aged 97); Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Spouse	Lila Sprout Ferrell
Children	1
Awards	John Addison Porter Prize, George Louis Beer Prize
Academic background
Education	Bowling Green State University (BS); Yale University (MA, PhD)
Thesis	The United States and the Origins of the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1951)
Doctoral advisor	Samuel Flagg Bemis
Academic work
Discipline	American history
Institutions	Indiana University
Doctoral students	Eugene P. Trani, Ross Gregory, Melvin Goodman, Arnold A. Offner, John Garry Clifford
Notable works	Peace in Their Time, Harry S. Truman: A Life, Dear Bess, Choosing Truman, Ill-Advised, The Dying President, Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman

Robert Hugh Ferrell (May 8, 1921 – August 8, 2018)^[3] was an American historian. He authored more than 60 books on topics including the U.S. presidency, World War I, and U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. One of the country's leading historians,^[4] Ferrell was widely considered the preeminent authority on the administration of Harry S. Truman,^[5] and also wrote books about half a dozen other 20th-century presidents. He was thought by many in the field to be the "dean of American diplomatic historians", a title he disavowed.^[6]

^ Melvin A. Goodman (24 April 2017). Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider's Account of the Politics of Intelligence. City Lights Books. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-0-87286-731-4.
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[Goodman2017-1] Melvin A. Goodman (24 April 2017). Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider's Account of the Politics of Intelligence. City Lights Books. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-0-87286-731-4.

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[wsjobit-3] Grant, James (2018-08-17). "Robert H. Ferrell, a Historian of Breadth and Clarity". The Wall Street Journal. New York City. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

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Robert Hugh Ferrell
Born	(1921-05-08)May 8, 1921 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 8, 2018(2018-08-08) (aged 97) Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Spouse	Lila Sprout Ferrell^[2]
Children	1^[2]
Awards	John Addison Porter Prize, George Louis Beer Prize

Academic background
Education	Bowling Green State University (BS) Yale University (MA, PhD)
Thesis	The United States and the Origins of the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1951)
Doctoral advisor	Samuel Flagg Bemis
Academic work
Discipline	American history
Institutions	Indiana University
Doctoral students	Eugene P. Trani, Ross Gregory, Melvin Goodman,^[1] Arnold A. Offner, John Garry Clifford
Notable works	Peace in Their Time, Harry S. Truman: A Life, Dear Bess, Choosing Truman, Ill-Advised, The Dying President, Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman