David Herbert Donald was an American historian. He was popular for his 1995 biography of Abraham Lincoln. David Herbert Donald's most outstanding work is his biography of Abraham Lincoln, published in 1995. This comprehensive study explores the life, character, and impact of the 16th President of the United States. Donald received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography twice. The first award was in 1961 for his work titled “Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War”, and the second in 1988 for "Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe". He is such a great historian, whose legacy endures through his impactful scholarship and the insights he provided into the lives of renowned figures in American history.