Louis P. Masur (born 4 February 1957) is an American historian.
Masur is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. He is an elected member of the American Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Society of American Historians.
Bibliography
Some of his books are:
- Rites of Execution: Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865
- The Civil War: A Concise History, also published as The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction
- 1831: Year of Eclipse
- (Editor) "... the real war will never get in the books": Selections from Writers During the Civil War
- Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen's American Vision
- The Soiling of Old Glory: The Story of a Photograph That Shocked America
- Lincoln's Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union Review
- Autumn Glory: Baseball's First World Series
- Lincoln's Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction and the Crisis of Reunion
- The Sum of Our Dreams: A Concise History of America
- A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, and the Forging of a Friendship
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