Don E. Fehrenbacher
Don E. Fehrenbacher was a distinguished historian who served as William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University from 1953 until his retirement in 1984.
His academic credentials included a BA from Cornell College (1946), master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago, and a second master's from the University of Oxford.
Fehrenbacher was recognized as a leading authority on the early national and antebellum periods of American history, particularly regarding slavery and its relationship to the federal government.
His scholarly contributions continued to influence understanding of this critical era in American history.
