![]() Donald also served on the editorial board for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln.ĭavid H. He received the Pulitzer Prize twice (19), several honorary degrees, and served as president of the Southern Historical Association. Cooper, Jr., Michael Holt, Irwin Unger, and Ari Hoogenboom. At Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Harvard he trained dozens of graduate students including Jean H. He also taught at Smith College, the University of North Wales, Princeton University, University College London and served as Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University. ![]() After graduating, he taught at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins and, from 1973, Harvard University. The dissertation eventually became his first book, Lincoln's Herndon, published in 1948. Randall as a mentor had a big influence on Donald's life and career, and encouraged his protégé to write his dissertation on Lincoln's law partner, William Herndon. He earned his PhD in 1946 under the eminent, leading Lincoln scholar, James G. ![]() Majoring in history and sociology, Donald earned his bachelor degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. ![]()
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