Douglas S. Freeman
May 16, 1886 – June 13, 1953
Place of Birth:
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Place of Death:
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Douglas Southall Freeman (May 16, 1886 – June 13, 1953) was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, for which he was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes.