James Munro McPherson (born October 11, 1936) is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War. He is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States …

McPherson has taught at Princeton since 1962 and is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of American History. He lives in New Jersey with his wife of forty-three years, Patricia.

Professor McPherson was born in 1936, at Valley City, North Dakota. He is married with one child. Education B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1958 …

Jan 1, 2004 · I first met Jim McPherson on a hot July day in 1986 on the Antietam battlefield in Maryland. We were both participating in a British-produced television documentary on the Civil …

James M. McPherson is George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University. He was president of the American Historical Association, and he …

Sep 23, 2025 · Professor James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History, Emeritus at Princeton University. He is a leading historian of the American …

James M. McPherson AKA James Munro McPherson Born: 11-Oct - 1936 Birthplace: Valley City, ND Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Historian …

James M. McPherson, PhD, an American history expert and one of the most distinguished historians of our time, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for Battle Cry of Freedom: The …

James M. McPherson is best known for his classic work on the American Civil War, The Battle Cry of Freedom, which won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction. He is a professor in the …

The following is a list of the published works of James M. McPherson, an American Civil War historian. The Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and …