James McPherson Title George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History, Emeritus Office Phone 609-258-4173 Email [email protected] Office 106 41 William St. Bio/Description Professor McPherson was born in 1936, at Valley City, North Dakota. He is married with one child. Education B.A. Gustavus Adolphus College, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1958 Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1963, Highest Distinction Area of Interest African American Military History Slavery Home Department & Other Affiliations History Field(s) U.S. 19th Century Period 19th Century Region United States Publications Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume I: To 1877 War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 The Negro's Civil War: How American Negroes Felt and Acted During the War for the Union Marching Toward Freedom: The Negro in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The Abolitionist Legacy: From Reconstruction to the NAACP The Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction
