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Doris Kearns Goodwin
American biographer and historian (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doris Helen Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943)[1] is an American biographer, historian, former sports journalist, and political commentator. She has written biographies of numerous U.S. presidents. Goodwin's book No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995. Goodwin produced the American television miniseries Washington.[2] She was also executive producer of "Abraham Lincoln", a 2022 docudrama on the History Channel.[3] This latter series was based on Goodwin's Leadership in Turbulent Times.[4]
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Born | Doris Helen Kearns (1943-01-04) January 4, 1943 (age 81) New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 3 |
Awards | National Humanities Medal (1996) |
Website | doriskearnsgoodwin |
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