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Allan Nevins
1890–1971
A prizewinning American historian and biographer, he brought the drama of politics, industry, and the Civil War era to a wide general audience. His books are known for combining deep research with a clear, readable style.
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The Evening Post: A Century of Journalism
by Allan Nevins
About the author
Born on May 20, 1890, in Camp Point, Illinois, he became an American historian, journalist, and educator whose work reached both scholars and everyday readers. He taught at Columbia University and built a reputation as a remarkably productive writer on American public life, business leaders, and the Civil War era.
He won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Grover Cleveland and Hamilton Fish, and he is especially remembered for his large-scale histories and lives of major American figures, including Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller. His writing was noted for being detailed and ambitious without losing its narrative drive.
He also helped shape the study of modern history in another lasting way by establishing an early oral history program at Columbia, preserving firsthand memories that might otherwise have been lost. He died on March 5, 1971, leaving behind a body of work that helped make American history feel vivid and accessible.