John E. Ferling
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On May 8, 2015, Professor John Ferling at the Treasury Executive Institute teaching Treasury executives about management and the United States Revolutionary War.
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| Born | 1940 Charleston |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | John Ferling |
| Occupation | Historian, Author, Professor (retired 2004) |
| Known for | American revolution historian |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award / Fraunces Tavern Book Award |
John E. Ferling is a professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. As a leading historian in the American Revolution, he has appeared in television documentaries on PBS, the History Channel, C-SPAN Book TV, and the Learning Channel.[1]
Early life
John Ferling was born in 1940 in Charleston, West Virginia.[2] He grew up in Texas City, Texas.[2]
Education
He attended Sam Houston State University. He later received a Masters degree in history from Baylor University.[2]
Career
He taught for 39 years, mostly at the University of West Georgia. He retired from teaching to spend more time writing.[2]
Publications
- The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon[3]
- Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence[4][5]
- The Loyalist Mind: Joseph Galloway and the American Revolution [6]
- A Wilderness of Miseries: War and Warriors in Early America [7]
- The First of Men: A Life of George Washington[8]
- Struggle for a Continent: The Wars of Early America [9]
- John Adams: A Life [10]
- Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution [11]
- A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic [12]
- Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 [13]
- Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free (published June 21, 2011)[14]
- Jefferson and Hamilton: "The Rivalry That Forged A Nation"*[15]
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Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award[16]
- Fraunces Tavern Book Award
- Outstanding Retired Faculty[17]
Notes
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