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Stephen B. Oates

Stephen Baery Oates (January 5, 1936 – August 20, 2021) was an American historian. He was a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He specialized in the American Civil War era and authored numerous books.

American historian and academic (1936–2021)

Born	5 Jan 1936
Died	20 Aug 2021

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The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1975 — 23 editions

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Let the trumpet sound: the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1982 — 22 editions

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With malice toward none: the life of Abraham Lincoln

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1977 — 22 editions

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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1984 — 14 editions

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The approaching fury: voices of the storm, 1820-1861

by Stephen B. Oates, David Colacci, Susan Ericksen, and David Sadzin First published in 1997 — 13 editions
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To purge this land with blood: a biography of John Brown

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1970 — 11 editions
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Portrait of America.: I from the Cliff Dwellers to the End of Reconstruction

by Stephen B. Oates and Charles J. Errico
First published in 1973 — 8 editions
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Portrait of America

by Stephen B. Oates and Charles J. Errico
First published in 1983 — 6 editions
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The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm, 1861-1865 (Voices of the Storm)

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1998 — 5 editions
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William Faulkner: the man and the artist : a biography

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1987 — 5 editions

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A woman of valor: Clara Barton and the CivilWar

by Stephen B. Oates
First published in 1994 — 5 editions

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Biography as high adventure: life-writers speak on their art

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1986 — 4 editions

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Confederate Cavalry west of the river.

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1961 — 4 editions

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Biography as history

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1991 — 3 editions

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Portrait of America

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1978 — 3 editions

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Our Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln, John Brown, and the Civil War Era

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1979 — 3 editions
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The Republic of Texas

by Stephen B. Oates First published in 1968 — 2 editions
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Making America: A History of the United States

by Carol Berkin, Christopher L. Miller, Robert W. Cherny, and Stephen B. Oates First published in 1999 — 1 edition

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Making America: A History of the United States

by Carol Berkin, Christopher L. Miller, Robert W. Cherny, and Stephen B. Oates First published in 1999 — 1 edition

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Portrait Of America, Volume 1 And 2, Eighth Edition

by Stephen B. Oates and Charles J. Errico First published in 2002 — 1 edition

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American historian and academic (1936–2021)

Born	5 Jan 1936
Died	20 Aug 2021

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OLID: OL403856A
ISNI: 0000000084042654
Library of Congress Names: n50032532
LibraryThing: oatesstephenb
VIAF: 101935568
Wikidata: Q7608624
Inventaire.io: wd:Q7608624

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