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Alan Taylor

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Alan Taylor

Historian and Pulitzer Prize Author


Who is Alan Taylor?

Alan Taylor is a distinguished historian and author renowned for his insightful works on American history. Born in Portland, Maine, on June 17, 1955, Taylor has spent his career delving into the complexities of the early United States, examining its intricate tapestry with meticulous detail and compelling narratives.

Raised with a passion for history, Taylor earned his Ph.D. from Brandeis University and embarked on a prolific journey in academia. His groundbreaking research and eloquent prose have earned him numerous accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize for History, which he won twice for his books William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic (1996) and The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 (2013).


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Alan Taylor

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Chord Overstreet

Musician, TV and Movie Actor

8th cousin 2 times removed
via John Hinckley

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Levi Parsons Morton

22nd U.S. Vice-President

6th cousin 4 times removed
via John Howland

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 3 times removed
via John Howland

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 1 time removed
via John Howland

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Chord Overstreet

Musician, TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 3 times removed
via John Chipman

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Chord Overstreet

Musician, TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry Cobb

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Nat Faxon

Actor, Comedian, Director and Screenwriter

9th cousin 3 times removed
via John Chipman

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Ann B. Davis

TV Actress

9th cousin 1 time removed
via John Howland

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Ann B. Davis

TV Actress

9th cousin
via Henry Cobb

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Tia Mowry

TV Actress

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Samuel Hinckley

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Penn Jillette

Magician

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Samuel Hinckley

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Penn Jillette

Magician

10th cousin 1 time removed
via John Howland

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Tamera Mowry

TV Actress

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Samuel Hinckley

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Ralph Wallen

(c1595 - c1644)
Anne passenger 1623

9th great-grandfather

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John Jenkins

(c1609 - c1685)
Defence passenger 1635

8th great-grandfather

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Tuesday Weld

TV and Movie Actress

10th cousin
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William Jennings Bryan

41st U.S. Secretary of State

9th cousin 1 time removed
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Ezra Pound

Expatriate American Poet and Critic

9th cousin 1 time removed
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Ezra Pound

Expatriate American Poet and Critic

8th cousin 2 times removed
via Samuel Hinckley

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O. Henry

Short Story Writer

7th cousin 3 times removed
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Chase A. Clark

18th Governor of Idaho

7th cousin 3 times removed
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Barzilla W. Clark

16th Governor of Idaho

7th cousin 3 times removed
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Jonathan Worth

39th Governor of North Carolina

5th cousin 5 times removed
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Mark Hopkins, Jr.

Co-founder, Central Pacific R.R.

6th cousin 4 times removed
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Maude Adams

Broadway Actress

6th cousin 2 times removed
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