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Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Doris Kearns Goodwin

b. 4 January 1943

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Doris Kearns Goodwin is an American biographer, historian, and political commentator. She has authored biographies of several U.S. presidents. - Wikipedia

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BiographyHistoryBiography & MemoirPolitics & SocietyMilitary History

Featured Works

Book cover of Team of Rivals

Team of Rivals

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Book cover of The Bully Pulpit

The Bully Pulpit

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Book cover of Leadership In Turbulent Times

Leadership In Turbulent Times

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Book cover of No Ordinary Time

No Ordinary Time

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Book cover of Lyndon Johnson and the American dream

Lyndon Johnson and the American dream

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Frequently asked questions

  • What is Doris Kearns Goodwin best known for?

    Doris Kearns Goodwin is widely recognized for her comprehensive biographies of U.S. presidents, particularly Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Her work often focuses on leadership and political history.

  • Has Doris Kearns Goodwin won any awards?

    Doris Kearns Goodwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History for her book "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II." She has also received the Lincoln Prize for "Team of Rivals."

  • Are any of Doris Kearns Goodwin's books adapted for film or TV?

    Steven Spielberg directed the film "Lincoln," which was based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln."