Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: baton rouge , louisiana - period: 1941-1979 - birth name: thomas harry williams - death date: 6 july 1979 - genre: american . civil war ; huey p. long , jr. - spouse: second 1952-1979 , his death -rrb- wife : estelle skolfield williams -lrb- married , - children: mai frances lower doles -lrb- born 1929 -rrb- - birth date: 19 may 1909 - name: t. harry williams - nationality: american - parents: william d. and emma necollins williams - birth place: vinegar hill township - occupation: historian affiliated with louisiana state university at baton rouge Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of t. harry williams .
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thomas harry williams -lrb- may 19 , 1909 -- july 6 , 1979 -rrb- was an american historian who taught at louisiana state university in baton rouge from 1941 to 1979 .a popular faculty member , he is perhaps best known for american civil war study , '' lincoln and his generals '' -lrb- 1952 -rrb- , a book of the month club selection in 1952 , and '' huey long '' -lrb- 1969 -rrb- , a study of louisiana politician huey pierce long , jr. , 1970 winner of both the national book award in history and biography and the pulitzer prize for biography or autobiography .