Death created the modern American union, not just by ensuring national survival, but by shaping enduring national structures and commitments. The work of death was Civil War America's most fundamental and most demanding undertaking.
DescriptionAmerican historian, college administrator and the President of Harvard University
AliasesCatharine Drew Gilpin
BornSeptember 18, 1947
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionHistorian
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Time 100; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree; Jefferson Lecture; Bancroft Prize; American History Book Prize
