John Lothrop Motley (April 15, 1814 – May 29, 1877) was 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.
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15 April 1814 Dorchester, Massachusetts
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29 May 1877 (aged 63) Dorchester, Dorset
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