Literary Library

Jacque Barzun

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1907 - October 25, 2012French-American historian, writer, novelist and soldierAuthor of "The House of Intellect" (for which he was nom...
English Poetry France French Historian history Military National Book Award Novel Novelist Poetry Soldier Writer

Geffrey C. Ward

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1940 - American editor, author, historian and script writerAuthor of "A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt"...
Author Boxer Boxing Editor Franklin Roosevelt Historian history Jack Johnson President Roosevelt Roosevelt Screenplay Screenwriter Vietnam Vietnam War

Francois-Rene du Chateaubriand

by Angela Beck
September 4, 1768 - July 4, 1848French writer, politician and historianAuthor of "Rene", "The Martyrs" and "Travels in America"
America France French Historian history Political Politician Politics USA

Gordon S. Wood

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1933 - American historian and professorAuthor of "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" (for which he won a Pulitzer Prize for H...
Academic American History American Revolution Benjamin Franklin Historian National Humanities Medal Professor Pulitzer Prize Thomas Jefferson US History

David Pietrusza

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1949 - American presidential scholar, historian, college lecturer and authorAuthor of "Ted Williams: My Life in Pictures", "1948: Har...
Baseball Harry Truman Historian Lecturer President President Roosevelt President Truman Presidential Scholar Ted Williams Theodore Roosevelt World War II

Voltaire

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778French writer, historian and philosopherAuthor of "Zadig", "Candide" and "Treatise on Tolerance"He wrote more than...
France French Historian history Pamphlet Philosopher Philosophy

Annette Gorden-Reed

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - African-American historian, author and law professorAuthor of "Vernon Can Read: A Memoir", "The Hemingses of Monticello: An Am...
African American American History Historian Law Law Professor National Book Award Professor Pulitzer Prize Teacher

Shelby Foote

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1916 - June 27, 2005American historian, writer and journalistAuthor of "Shiloh", "The Civil War: A Narrative" and "Jordan County"
American History Civil War Historian Journalist News

Theodore Roszak

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1933 - July 5, 2011American academic, historian and authorAuthor of "The Making of a Counter Culture", "Where the Wasteland Ends" and...
Academic Historian history Professor

Nelson Lichtenstein

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1944 - American professor of history and authorAuthor of "Labor's War at Home", "The Retail Revolution: How Walmart Created a Brave Ne...
Academic Historian history Professor Teacher

Bill Kauffman

by Angela Beck
November 15, 1959 - American political writerAuthor of "America First! It's History, Culture and Politics", "Every Man a King" and "Forgotten Foun...
Historian history Political Politics

F. Van Wyck Mason

by Angela Beck
November 11, 1901 - August 28, 1978American historian and novelistPublished 78 novels including "Captain Renegade", "Murder in the Senate" (with H...
Historian History Novel Novelist