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Bernard Allen Weisberger (born August 15, 1922 in New York) is an American historian. Weisberger taught American history at several universities including the University of Chicago and University of Rochester, where he was chair of the department. He has written more than a dozen books and worked on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns. His article "The Dark and Bloody Ground of Reconstruction Historiography," which received the Charles Ramsdell Prize is considered a standard in the study of the Reconstruction period.
He is a contributing editor of American Heritage, where which he was a columnist for ten years. Weisberger was also a member of the National Hillel Commission and a participant in the civil rights movement.
Selected books
His books include: