Bernard Weisberger

Bernard Allen Weisberger (born August 15, 1922 in New York)[1] is an American historian.[2] Weisberger taught American history at several universities including the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, where he was chair of the department. He has written more than a dozen books and worked on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns. His article "The Dark and Bloody Ground of Reconstruction Historiography," which received the Charles Ramsdell Prize is considered a standard in the study of the Reconstruction period.[3]

Bernard Weisberger
Born
Bernard Allen Weisberger

(1922-08-15) August 15, 1922
New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter
Historian

He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, where which he was a columnist for ten years.[4] Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a participant in the civil rights movement.[5]

Selected books

His books include:

  • The La Follettes of Wisconsin: Love and Politics in Progressive America (University of Wisconsin Press, 1994)
  • America Afire: Adams, Jefferson, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800 (Morrow, 2000)
  • When Chicago Ruled Baseball: The Cubs-White Sox World series of 1906 (Harper Collins, 2006).

References
  1. Weisberger, Bernard A. "United States Public Records Inde". familysearch. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. Encyclopaedia Judaica, vol. 8, "Historians," p.550, 1971 (2nd ed.)
  3. "History Doyens: What They're Famous For,". History News Network, George Mason University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06.
  4. "Bernard A. Weisberger Biography,". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  5. Encyclopaedia Judaica, vol. 8, "Historians," p.550, 1971 (2nd ed.)
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