A. J. Langguth facts for kids

Arthur John Langguth (born July 11, 1933 – died September 1, 2014) was an American writer, journalist, and teacher. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He taught journalism at the University of Southern California. Langguth wrote many books, including exciting histories about important events like the Trail of Tears, the American Revolution, and the Vietnam War.

Langguth went to Harvard College. After college, he became a journalist. He worked as a reporter for The New York Times during the Vietnam War. He was the head of their office in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) at that time. He also wrote for Look Magazine and The Valley Times.

In 1976, Langguth started teaching journalism at the University of Southern California. He received a special award called a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976. In 2001, he won the Freedom Forum Award, which honors the best journalism teachers in the country. He stopped teaching in 2003. Langguth lived in Hollywood.

His Books

Arthur John Langguth wrote many different kinds of books. He was especially known for his lively history books. Here are some of them:

History Books

• After Lincoln: How the North Won the Civil War and Lost the Peace (2014): This book looks at what happened in America after the American Civil War.
• Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War (2010): This book tells the story of the Trail of Tears, a sad event where many Native Americans were forced to move from their homes.
• Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence (2006): This book is about the War of 1812, sometimes called the "Second War of Independence."
• Our Vietnam: The War 1954-1975 (2000): This book covers the history of the Vietnam War.
• A Noise of War: Caesar, Pompey, Octavian and the Struggle for Rome (1994): This book explores the lives of famous Roman leaders like Julius Caesar and their struggles for power.
• Patriots, The Men Who Started the American Revolution (1988): This book is about the people who helped start the American Revolution.

Other Works

• Saki, A Life of Hector Hugh Munro (1981): This is a biography about a famous English short story writer named Saki.
• Macumba, White and Black Magic in Brazil (1975): This book explores Afro-Brazilian religions in Brazil.
• Marksman (1974): This was one of his fiction novels.
• Wedlock (1972): Another one of his fiction novels.
• Jesus Christs (1968): This was also a fiction novel.

See also

• History of Uruguay
• History of Brazil (1964-1985)
• Lincoln Gordon
• Office of Public Safety (OPS)