Geoffrey Perret

Geoffrey Perret
Born	[Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom]
Academic work
Main interests	U.S. history
Influenced	Kingston upon

Geoffrey Perret is an English author who writes about American history. His work focuses primarily upon the political dynamics that influence strategic and tactical military decisions, as well as broader political themes. He has published over thirteen books dealing with a variety of topics such as the US Presidency, including several biographies of iconic Presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Ulysses S. Grant; leading American military commanders such as Douglas MacArthur; and pivotal American military engagements. He also has had one novel, "Executive Privilege" published.

His earlier works use the spelling "Perrett" for his last name.

Education

After serving in the US Army for three years, Perret studied at Long Beach City College and then obtained his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1967. He was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained his postgraduate degree from Harvard University in 1969 and then studied law at the University of California at Berkeley.

Selected publications

Title	Year	ISBN	Publisher	Subject matter	Interviews, presentations, and reviews	Comments
America in the Twenties: A History	1982		Simon and Schuster		New York Times review by Michiko Kakutani, August 12, 1982
Days of Sadness, Years of Triumph: The American People, 1939-1945	1985		University of Wisconsin Press
A Country Made by War: From the Revolution to Vietnam: the Story of America's Rise to Power	1989		Random House
There's a War to Be Won: The United States Army in World War II	1991		Random House	Military history of the United States during World War II
Winged Victory: The Army Air Forces in World War II	1993		Random House	Military history of the United States during World War II
Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas MacArthur	1996		Random House	Douglas MacArthur
Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President	1997		Random House	Ulysses S. Grant	Booknotes interview with Perret on Ulysses S. Grant, October 12, 1997, C-SPAN
Eisenhower	1999		Random House	Dwight Eisenhower	Presentation by Perret on Eisenhower, November 1, 1999, C-SPAN Webcast Panel on U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower with Carlo D'Este at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on October 23, 2003
Jack: A Life Like No Other	2001		Random House	John F. Kennedy	Presentation by Perret on Jack: A Life Like No Other, December 7, 2001, C-SPAN
Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President As Commander in Chief	2004		Random House	Presidency of Abraham Lincoln	Presentation by Perret on Lincoln's War, June 2, 2004, C-SPAN Webcast Interview on Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on June 2, 2004
Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power into a Threat to America's Future	2007		Farrar, Straus and Giroux		Presentation by Perret on Commander in Chief, April 16, 2007, C-SPAN

External links

• Geoffrey Perret Author biography from Random House
• "Campaigning for History" Archived New York Times articles related to the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
• Publishers Weekly reviews of books by Perret
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Geoffrey Perret at IMDb