John E. Ferling (born 1940) is a

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at the

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. As a leading historian in the

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and founding era, he has appeared in television documentaries on PBS, the

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Biography

John Ferling was born in 1940 in

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. Ferling grew up in

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. Ferling attended Sam Houston State University, and later received a master's degree in history from

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of th ...

. He earned his Ph.D. in history from West Virginia University in 1971. John Ferling taught for 39 years, mostly at the

. Ferling retired from teaching to spend more time writing.

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

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Book Award *Outstanding Retired Faculty

Publications

*''The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon'' *''Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence'' *''The Loyalist Mind: Joseph Galloway and the American Revolution'' * *''A Wilderness of Miseries: War and Warriors in Early America'' *''The First of Men: A Life of George Washington'' *''Struggle for a Continent: The Wars of Early America'' *''John Adams: A Life'' *''Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and the American Revolution'' *''A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic'' *''Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800'' *''Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free'' (published June 21, 2011) *''Jefferson and Hamilton: "The Rivalry That Forged A Nation"''* * * *

References

External links

*
''In Depth'' interview with Ferling, July 5, 2009Ferling discusses ''Almost a Miracle''
on September 27, 2007 at the

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferling, John E. 21st-century American historians American male non-fiction writers Living people University of West Georgia faculty Historians of the American Revolution 1940 births Baylor University alumni Sam Houston State University alumni West Virginia University alumni 21st-century American male writers