Barbara W. Tuchman

Barbara W. Tuchman
Barbara W. Tuchman
	Tuchman in 1971
Born	Barbara Wertheim; January 30, 1912; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1989 (aged 77); Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Writer; journalist; historian;
Alma mater	Radcliffe College (BA)
Period	1938–1988 (writer)
Genre	History
Subject	Middle Ages, Renaissance, American Revolution, Edwardian era, World War I
Spouse	Lester R. Tuchman (m. 1940)
Children	3 (including Jessica Mathews)
Parents	Maurice Wertheim
Relatives	Anne W. Simon (sister); Rafe Pomerance (nephew); Henry Morgenthau (maternal grandfather); Helen Morgenthau Fox (maternal aunt); Henry Morgenthau Jr. (maternal uncle); Robert M. Morgenthau (cousin); Henry Morgenthau III (cousin);

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (/ˈtʌkmən/; January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an American historian, journalist and author. She won the Pulitzer Prize twice, for The Guns of August (1962), a best-selling history of the prelude to and the first month of World War I, and Stilwell and the American Experience in China (1971), a biography of General Joseph Stilwell.

Tuchman focused on writing popular history.

Tuchman was a member of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group. In 1984, she signed a letter protesting German arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Barbara W. Tuchman
Tuchman in 1971
Born	Barbara Wertheim (1912-01-30)January 30, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1989(1989-02-06) (aged 77) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Writer journalist historian
Alma mater	Radcliffe College (BA)
Period	1938–1988 (writer)
Genre	History
Subject	Middle Ages, Renaissance, American Revolution, Edwardian era, World War I
Spouse	Lester R. Tuchman (m. 1940)
Children	3 (including Jessica Mathews)
Parents	Maurice Wertheim
Relatives	Anne W. Simon (sister) Rafe Pomerance (nephew) Henry Morgenthau (maternal grandfather) Helen Morgenthau Fox (maternal aunt) Henry Morgenthau Jr. (maternal uncle) Robert M. Morgenthau (cousin) Henry Morgenthau III (cousin)