William J. Cooper Jr. | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Historian |
Spouse | Patricia Holmes |
Parent(s) | William J. Cooper, Sr. and Mamie Mayes Cooper |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Academic advisors | David Herbert Donald |
William J. Cooper Jr. (born October 22, 1940) is an American historian who specializes in the history of the American South, and is regarded as a leading expert on the life of Jefferson Davis.[1]
Cooper studied at Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University. After two years of service as an officer in the U.S. Army, he went on to spend his entire academic career at Louisiana State University.[2]
External videos | |
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Booknotes interview with Cooper on Jefferson Davis, American, April 8, 2001, C-SPAN | |
Presentation by Cooper on We Have the War Upon Us, September 25, 2012, C-SPAN |