| Birth Day | May 20, 1890 |
| Birth Place | Illinois |
| Age | 129 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Mar 5, 1971 (age 80) |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Pulitzer Prize-winning American Historian and Journalist who did extensive writing on the events and figures of the Civil War.
He earned a master's degree in English from the University of Illinois in 1913.
His biography of President
He was once married to Mary Fleming.
He wrote the foreword to John F. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage.
