Amanda Foreman | |
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Foreman in 2012 | |
Born | Amanda Lucy Foreman 1968 (age 55–56) London, England |
Occupation | Writer, academic |
Citizenship | British, American |
Education | Hanford School |
Alma mater | |
Subject | 18th century British history |
Spouse | Jonathan Barton |
Children | 5 |
Parents |
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Relatives | Jonathan Foreman (brother) |
Amanda Lucy Foreman (born 1968) is a British-American biographer and historian. Her books include Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, A World on Fire, and The World Made by Women. She also wrote and starred in a four-part documentary regarding the role of women in society, entitled The Ascent of Woman.[1] Currently, she is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal bi-weekly 'Historically Speaking'[2] and an Honorary Research Senior Fellow in the History Department at the University of Liverpool.