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James G. Randall

Born

in Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States

June 04, 1881

Died

February 20, 1953

Genre

History, Biography

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Named after U.S. President James A. Garfield, James Garfield Randall was an American historian specializing on Abraham Lincoln and the era of the American Civil War. He was known for his systematic, scientific methodology based on thorough study of primary sources, his mastery of constitutional issues, and his neutrality regarding North and South.

Randall earned a B.A. degree at Butler College (1903), and a Ph.D. in history at the University of Chicago (1912). He taught at the University of Illinois, (1920–1950), where David Herbert Donald was one of his students. His multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln remains a major resource for scholars. He was president of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association 1939-1940. His wife Ruth Pai ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 99 ratings · 12 reviews · 24 distinct works

	The Civil War and Reconstruction by James G. Randall, David Herbert Donald, Jean Harvey Baker 3.92 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1937 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Constitutional Problems under Lincoln 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1926 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln The President, Volume One 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1945 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln The President, Volume Two 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1945 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midstream: Lincoln the President 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1953 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln the President: Last Full Measure by James G. Randall, Richard Nelson Current 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lincoln and the South really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1980 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Civil War And Reconstruction V2 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Confiscation of Property During the Civil War 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lincoln the President (4 books)
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James G. Randall,

Richard Nelson Current

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The History Book ...: * #16 (US) ABRAHAM LINCOLN (PRESIDENT) 1861 – 1865	310	755	Oct 27, 2025 07:51AM

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