Historian

Date of Birth: September 2, 1917 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: October 14, 1998 Biography Cleveland Amory was an American author, historian, animal rights activist, and television commentator. Born in Nahant, Massachusetts, he attended Harvard University, where he became the president of The Harvard…

Date of Birth: June 1, 1932 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: February 14, 1994 Biography Christopher Lasch was an influential American historian, moralist, and social critic known for his searing critiques of American society and culture. Born on June 1, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska,…

Date of Birth: November 27, 1874 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: September 1, 1948 Biography Charles A. Beard was an influential American historian born on November 27, 1874, in Knightstown, Indiana. He is best known for his iconoclastic approach to American history and his…

Date of Birth: December 19, 1875 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: April 3, 1950 Biography Carter Godwin Woodson, born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, was a pioneering African-American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of…

Date of Birth: July 30, 1909 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: March 9, 1993 Biography Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a distinguished British naval historian and author, best known for his formulation of “Parkinson’s Law,” which humorously states that “work expands to fill the time…

Date of Birth: October 9, 1899 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: August 28, 1978 Biography Bruce Catton was an esteemed American historian and journalist, best known for his comprehensive and engaging works on the American Civil War. Born in Petoskey, Michigan, Catton grew up…

Date of Birth: June 24, 1848 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: February 13, 1927 Biography Brooks Adams was a prominent American historian and political theorist, best known for his works on economic history and his theories on the cyclical nature of civilizations. Born into…

Date of Birth: June 26, 1865 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: October 6, 1959 Biography Bernard Berenson was an American art historian, specializing in the Renaissance. Born as Bernhard Valvrojenski in Butrimonys, Vilnius Province, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), he emigrated with his family to…

Date of Birth: January 30, 1912 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: February 6, 1989 Biography Barbara Wertheim Tuchman was an American historian and author, born on January 30, 1912, in New York City. She was known for her ability to bring history to life…