Literary Library

Rewi Alley

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1897 - December 27, 1987New Zealand-born Chinese writer and political activistAuthor of "Yo Banfa", "Peking Opera" and "Walkabout: 5...
Author China Chinese Communism Communist New Zealand Political Political Activist Politics

Joseph P. Lash

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1909 - August 22, 1987American radical political activist, journalist and authorAuthor of "Eleanor and Franklin" (for which he won the...
Author Biographer Biography Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Journalism Journalist National Book Award News Political Political Activist Politics President Roosevelt Pulitzer Prize Roosevelt Winston Churchill

Gail Collins

by Angela Beck
November 25, 1945 - American journalist, op-ed columnist, editor and authorAuthor of "Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics", ...
Author Celebrity Journalism Journalist News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Op-Ed Opinion Political Politician Politics Texas Woman Women

Winston Churchill

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965British statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 - 1945, 1951 - 1955 and writerAuthor of 43 b...
England English English History Franklin Roosevelt Hitler Political Political History Politics Prime Minister Stalin Statesman United Kingdom War World War II

Michael Beschloss

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1955 - American historian and writerAuthor of "The Crises Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960 - 1963", "Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Jo...
American History Author Historian history John F. Kennedy Kennedy Khrushchev Lyndon Johnson Political Political History President Kennedy Russia Russian Russian History U.S.S.R. USSR White House

Kevin Phillips

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1940 - October 9, 2023American writer, Republican Party strategist and commentatorAuthor of "The Emerging Republican Majority", "Ameri...
Commentator Polical Commentator Political Political Advisor Political Consulting President Bush Republican Republican Strategist Revolution Writer

Peggy Noonan

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1950 - American author, newspaper columnist and presidential speechwriterAuthor of "What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in...
Author News Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Political Politician Politics President Presidential Speechwriter Reagans Ronald Reagan Speechwriter The Reagans

Joe Klein

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1946 - American political columnist, novelist and biographerAuthor of "Woody Guthrie: A Life", "Primary Colors" and "The Running Mate"
Bill Clinton Bio Biographer Biography Hilary Clinton Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics President President Clinton

William K. Black

by Angela Beck
September 6, 1951 - American lawyer, academic and authorAuthor of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politici...
Academic Author Bank Banking Corporate Corporations Finance Financial Law Lawyer Money Political Politician Politics Profit Savings & Loan

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

Allen Drury

by Angela Beck
September 2, 1918 - September 2, 1998American novelistAuthor of "Advise and Consent: A Novel of Washington Politics" (for which he won the Pulitze...
Author Political Politician Politics Pulitzer Prize Washington

Dee Dee Myers

by Angela Beck
September 1, 1961 -American political analyst and authorAuthor of "Why Women Should Rule the World"Served as the 17th White House Press Secretary ...
Bill Clinton Clinton Administration Hilary Clinton Journalist Political Political Advisor Political Consulting Politician Politics President President Clinton Press Press Secretary White House