Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan is an American author and journalist known for his books on American foreign policy, national security, and history, including *The Wizards of Armageddon* and *1959: The Year Everything Changed*. He also writes the “War Stories” column for *Slate* and has authored biographies such as *Gore Vidal: A Biography* and *Lincoln, the Biography of a Writer*.

New York City, United States Jul 4, 1954 Wikipedia Website
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