Doris Kearns Good

Doris Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943) is an American author, biographer, historian, and political commentator. She is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has written numerous best-selling books about American presidents. Goodwin was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Colby College and Harvard University. She co-hosted the PBS documentary series "The American Experience" and has served as a presidential historian for NBC News. Her notable works include: * "Lyndon B. Johnson and the American Dream" (1976) * "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys" (1987) * "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" (2005) * "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism" (2013) Goodwin's books have received critical acclaim for their historical accuracy, narrative style, and insights into American politics. She has won the Pulitzer Prize for History, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Humanities Medal.