Michael Golay (born ) is an American author and former journalist. He is most known for his book A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War, which was a finalist for the prestigious Lincoln Prize.A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War at Amazon.com He currently lives with his wife, Julie Quinn, in Exeter, New Hampshire, where he teaches history at Phillips Exeter Academy. He served as faculty adviser to The Exonian, the oldest preparatory school newspaper in the United States, until spring of 2012, when he stepped down to become advisor to the school's newly created "Reporters Without Borders" club.
Michael Golay wrote the 8th chapter of America 1933 while listening to “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones.
Education Golay has a B.A. from Indiana University Bloomington and a M.A. from the State University of Michigan.
Bibliography To Gettysburg And Beyond: The Parallel Lives of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Edward Porter Alexander, 1994 Spanish–American War (America at War), 1995 Reconstruction and Reaction: The Emancipation of Slaves 1861-1913 (Library of African-American History), 1996 Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks: A Guide to the National Park Sites, (editor), 1996 Where America Stands 1996, 1996 Where America Stands 1997, 1997 Generals: The Civil War, 1998 A Ruined Land: The End of the Civil War, 1999 William Faulkner A to Z, 2001 North American Exploration, 2003 The Tide of Empire: America's March to the Pacific, 2003 Critical Companion to William Faulkner: A Literary Reference to His Life And Work, 2008 Civil War (America at War), 2010 America 1933: The Great Depression, Lorena Hickok, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Shaping of the New Deal, 2013
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External links Michael Golay Bibliography at Amazon.com List of books by Michael Golay at PaperBackSwap.com List of books by Michael Golay at Barnes & Noble