Stephen B. Oates

Stephen B. Oates
Born(1936-01-05)January 5, 1936
Pampa, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2021(2021-08-20) (aged 85)
Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA, MA, DPhil)
Notable worksLet the Trumpet Sound; The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. (1982), With Malice Toward None: The Life Of Abraham Lincoln (1977)
Notable awards
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award
  • Nevins-Freeman Award

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.