Literary Library

Joel T. Headley

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1814 - December 30, 1897American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politicianAuthor of "Napolean and His...
Adventure Author Clergy Clergyman Editor Historian history News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Political Politics Secretary of State

Samuel Smiles

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904Scottish author, biographer, government reformer and newspaper editorAuthor of "Self-Help", "Lives of the Engine...
Author Bio Biographer Biography Editor Government News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Scotland Scottish

Joel Chandler Harris

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1848 - July 3, 1908American journalist, fiction writer, folklorist and newspaper editorAuthor of "Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayi...
Fiction Folk Lore Folklorist Folktales Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers

Charles Finney

by Angela Beck
December 1, 1905 - April 16, 1984American news editor and fantasy novelistAuthor of "The Circus of Dr. Lao" (for which he won the first National Bo...
Fantasy National Book Award News Newspaper Newspaper Editor Newspapers Novel Novelist

Ron Rosenbaum

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1946 - American literary journalist, literary critic, novelist and newspaper editorAuthor of "Explaining Hitler", "The Shakespeare War...
Editor Journalist Literary Critic News Newspaper Editor Newspapers Novel Novelist