Historian Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dea

Was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers."

Was an American historian and biographer, notable as the bestselling author of 18 books that have be

Was an American historian and biographer, notable as the bestselling author of 18 books that have been translated into 20 languages. Manchester grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. After his father's death, and the attack on Pearl Harbor, William Manchester likewise enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. However, he was ordered back to college until called up. Although he had expected to serve in Europe, Manchester ultimately found himself in the Pacific. After rising to the rank of Sergeant, he served in Pacific War's final campaign on Okinawa, and was severely wounded.

Was an American Baptist historian and professor. He was considered at the time to be an authority on

Was an American Baptist historian and professor. He was considered at the time to be an authority on the Anabaptist movement.Estep was professor of Church history emeritus at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1954 until his retirement in 1990, however he continued to teach until 1994. During that time, he wrote numerous works on subjects including Baptist and Anabaptist history, religious liberty and world missions. He also was involved in several church organisations including the American Society of Church History; the Conference on Faith and History (in the capacity of president); Southern Baptist Historical Society; the Texas Baptist Historical Society; and the Historical Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Estep's most significant contribution was his work on the Anabaptist movement of the 16th century and he wrote several books on the subject. His colleague James Leo Garrett, professor of theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary said that "Estep was one of the four leading American scholars on Anabaptism in the 20th century."