William Manchester | |
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| Born | William Raymond Manchester April 1, 1922 Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2004 (aged 82) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Indian Hill Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
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| Education | Massachusetts State College (BA) University of Missouri (MA) |
| Notable works | American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880–1964, The Death of a President, The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill |
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William Raymond Manchester (April 1, 1922 – June 1, 2004)[2] was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages.[3] He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award.
- ^ "Connecticut Cemetery Memorial, Monument & Family Headstone Dealer - Fox-Becker, Connecticut (CT)". www.granitesign.com.
- ^ Severo, Richard (June 2, 2004). "William Manchester, Whose Biographies Detailed Power in the 20th Century, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
- ^ According to one writer, "Scholars generally disliked the biographies by Manchester. They were deemed superficial, anecdotal, hyperbolic, and hagiographic." Eugene L. Rasor, Winston S. Churchill, 1874–1965: A Comprehensive Historiography and Annotated Bibliography. Greenwood Press. 2000, p. 62.