John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motleywas an American author, best known for his two popular histories The Rise of the Dutch Republic and The United Netherlands. He was also a diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth15 April 1814
CountryUnited States of America
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