Historian James McPherson Interviewed by the World Socialist Web Site on History of Slavery and NYT's 1619 Project

by Tom Mackaman

“Opposition to slavery has also been an important theme in American history”

An Interview with James McPherson: Thirty Years After the Publication of Battle Cry of Freedom

You do not need a license to practice history. Instead, all you need to do is work hard, do research, go to the sources, make the past meaningful, and write in a way that attracts readers.

The Civil War and its Persistent Resonance: An Interview with James McPherson

by Robin Lindley

The Pulitzer-Prize winning historian discusses the war and its legacy. 

James McPherson says he learned to write through trial and error (Interview)

by Rachel Toor

"I think that it was in graduate school that I really learned how to write history."

AHA will feature a panel devoted to James McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom. It’s 25 years old!

This panel will bring together historians from all sides to critique McPherson’s work and discuss new trends and changes in Civil War scholarship.

What I'm Reading Now: James McPherson (Interview)

by Tiffany April Griffin

Why he became a historian, his favorite books, what he's reading now.