Literary Library

Manuel Zeno Gandia

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1855 - January 30, 1930Puerto Rican physician, poet, journalist and politicianAuthor of "La Charca" (considered to be the first novel ...
Doctor Govern Government Government Official Journalism Journalist Medical Medicine News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Physician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Politician Politics Puerto Rican Puerto Rico

Thorvald Steen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1954 - Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer, essayist, children's book author and government scholarAuthor of "The ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Government Government Scholar Norway Norwegian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Political Politics Scholar Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Lawrence Walsh

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1912 - March 19, 2014American lawyer, judge, attorney general and writerAuthor of "Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Cont...
Attorney Attorney General Court Courts Deputy Attorney General Govern Government Government Official Independent Council Iran Iran-Contra Judge Law Lawyer New York U.S. District Court

Charles Murray

by Angela Beck
January 8, 1943 - American political scientist and writerAuthor of "Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950 - 1980", "The Bell Curve: Intellig...
America American American Culture Govern Government Political Political Scientist Politics Writer

David D. Newsom

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1918 - March 30, 2008American diplomat, author and newspaper columnistAuthor of "North Africa: Active Crossroads", "The Dominoes That D...
Africa Ambassador Author Diplomacy Diplomat Embassy Govern Government Government Official Libya News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Philippines Political Political Affairs Politics Secretary of State Under Secretary of State US Ambassador World History

Andrew Britton

by Angela Beck
January 6, 1981 - March 18, 2008British-born American spy novelistAuthor of "The American", "The Assassin" and "Threatcon Delta"
American-British Assassin British England English Espionage Government Great Britain Novel Novelist Spies Spy

Count Miklos Zrinyi

by Angela Beck
January 5, 1620 - November 18, 1664Hungarian statesman, military leader and poetBest known for his epic poem "The Peril of Sziget"Became the Vicer...
Croatia Govern Government Government Official Hungarian Hungary Military Military Officer Poem Poems Poet Poetry Politician Politics Statesman

Joseph de Maistre

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1753 - February 26, 1826Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, diplomat and magistrateAuthor of "Letters from a Savoyard Royalist", "Disco...
Ambassador Court Courts Diplomacy Diplomat Govern Government Government Official Justice Law Lawyer Magistrate Philosopher Philosophy Writer

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1755 - February 2, 1826French lawyer, politician and authorAuthor of "Physiologie de gout, ou meditations de gastronomic transcendante; o...
Author Court Courts France French Govern Government Government Official Law Lawyer Political Politician

Gaetano Mosca

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1858 - November 8, 1941Italian political scientist, journalist, public servant and academicAuthor of "Theory of  Governments and Parliame...
Academic Govern Government Government Official Italian Italy Journalism Journalist Political Political Scientist Politics Public Servant

Richard Henry Dana

by Angela Beck
August 1, 1815 - January 6, 1882American lawyer, politician and writerAuthor of "Two Years Before the Mast", "To Cuba and Back" and ""A Tribute to...
Attorney Govern Government Law Lawyer Political Politician Writer

Ezra Meeker

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1830 - December 3, 1928American pioneer, mayor, postmaster and authorAuthor of "Washington Territory West of the Cascade Mountains", ...
American West Author Cascade Mountains Government Government Official Mail Mayor Oregan Trail Oregon Oregon Trail Pioneer Political Politics Postmaster US Mail USPS Washington State