Don E. Fehrenbacher

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Don E. Fehrenbacher (born August 21, 1920; died December 13, 1997) was an American historian.

Born in Sterling, Illinois, he was a well known historian of 19th century United States history. He wrote on politics, slavery, and Abraham Lincoln. He won the Pulitzer prize for his book about the Dred Scott Decision.

Fehrenbacher died in Stanford, California.