Amanda Foreman (historian)
Amanda Foreman | |
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Foreman in 2012 | |
| Born | Amanda Lucy Foreman 1968 (age 57–58) London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, academic |
| Citizenship | British, American |
| Education | Hanford School |
| Alma mater | |
| Subject | 18th century British history |
| Spouse | Jonathan Barton |
| Children | 5 |
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| Relatives | Jonathan Foreman (brother) |
Amanda Lucy Foreman (born 1968) is a British-American biographer and historian. Her books include Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War, and the forthcoming The World Made by Women. She also wrote and starred in a four-part documentary regarding the role of women in society, entitled The Ascent of Woman. Foreman's column for The Wall Street Journal bi-weekly 'Historically Speaking' ran for over ten years. She is also a CBS News royal contributor.