James Henretta

James A. Henretta (born November 18, 1940) is an American historian. He is a Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Maryland, College Park. Henretta is a Fulbright Scholar, and has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

He graduated from Swarthmore College and Harvard University.

Selected works

 * Documents for America's History, Volume 1: To 1877
 * America: A Concise History
 * Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass
 * Evolution and Revolution
 * "Salutary Neglect": Colonial Administration Under the Duke of Newcastle
 * The Evolution of American Society, 1700-1815: An Interdisciplinary Analysis
 * Documents to Accompany America's History, Volume I: To 1877