History Outside Readings-Biography--Outstanding Personalities

Keeley Library Rev.4/10/2000

The Keeley Library owns all but five of this series by the Greenhaven Press.. Booklets are 30 pages long, and easy to read.
1. Abbazia, Patrick. John Paul Jones, America's first naval hero. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1976. 973.35092 J77AB
 
2. Abbazia, Patrick. Nathanael Greene, Commander of the American Continental Army in the South. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1976. 973.33092 G811AB
 
3. Badrig, Robert H. Florenz Ziegfeld, twentieth-century showman. 1972.  792.0232092 Z66BA
4. Barger, James. Ernest Hemingway. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975.  813.52 H4885ZBA
5. Barger, James. James Joyce, modern Irish writer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1974.  823.912 J89ZBA
6. Barger, James. William Faulkner, modern American novelist and Nobel Prize winner. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 813.52F263ZBA
 
7. Buchanan, John G. Thomas Paine, American Revolutionary writer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1976.  320.51092 P147BU
 
8. Cevasco, G. A. Oscar Wilde; British author, poet, and wit. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  828.8 W672ZCE
9. Cevasco, G. A. Salvador Dali: master of surrealism and modern art. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.  759.6 D143
10. Duin, Nancy E. Wanda Gag, author and illustrator of children's books. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar
Press, 1973. 
741.642092 G132DU
11. Finke, Blythe Foote. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, beleaguered literary giant of the USSR. --. 
Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 
891.7344 S692ZFI
 
12. Finke, Blythe Foote. Angela Davis. 2nd ed. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975. 322.42092D261FI 1975
13. Finke, Blythe Foote. Anwar Sadat. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1986.  962.054092S124FI
14. Finke, Blythe Foote. Bernard M. Baruch, speculator and statesman. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  973.913092 B295FI
15. Finke, Blythe Foote. Charlie Chaplin. Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press, 1972.  791.43028092C464FI
16. Finke, Blythe Foote. General Patton, fearless military leader. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 355.331092 P322FI
17. Finke, Blythe Foote. George Meany: modern leader of the American Federation of Labor. --. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 331.8833092 M483FI
 
18. Finke, Blythe Foote. Howard R. Hughes, twentieth century multi-millionaire and recluse. Charlotteville, N. Y: Sam Har Press, 1974. 670.92 H893FI
 
19. Finke, Blythe Foote. John Foster Dulles, master of brinksmanship and diplomacy. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.  973.921092 D883FI
 
20. Finke, Blythe Foote. Konrad Adenauer, architect of the new Germany. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  943.087092 A232FI
 
21. Finke, Blythe Foote. W.C. Fields, renowned comedian of the early motion picture industry. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 791.43028092 F463FI
 
   22. Flanagan, Vincent J. George Washington. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973.  973.41092W318FL
23. Fleissner, Else Mentz. Hermann Hesse, modern German poet and writer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  838.912 H587ZFL
 
24. Fredman, Lionel E. James Madison, American president and constitutional author. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974. 973.51092 M182FR
 
25. Fredman, Lionel E. John Adams, American Revolutionary leader and President. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1973.  973.44092 A214FR
 
26. Fredman, Lionel E. John Dickinson, American Revolutionary statesman. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1974. 973.3092 D553FR
 
27. Green, Bill. Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight boxer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1974. 796.83092 D389GR
28. Green, Bill. Tolkien. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1981. 828.912 T649ZGR
29. Hassler, Kenneth Wayne. Mark Twain, dean of American humorists. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975.  818.4 T969ZHA
 
30. Hecht, Robert A. Joseph Brant, Iroquois ally of the British. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1975. 973.343092 B821HE
31. Jones, William M. John Steinbeck. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1982.  813.52S819ZJO
32. Kovalik, Thomas. Ned Buntline. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1986.  813.3 B942ZKO
33. Kurland, Gerald. Alexander Hamilton, architect of American nationalism. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1972.  973.4092 H217KU
34. Kurland, Gerald. Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist and early tycoon. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 973.80924 C289KU
 
35. Kurland, Gerald. Benjamin Franklin, America's universal man. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 973.32092 F831KU
 
36. Kurland, Gerald. Clarence Darrow, "attorney for the damned.". Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1972. 345.730092 D225KU
 
37. Kurland, Gerald. Fidel Castro, communist dictator of Cuba. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 972.91064092 C354KU
 
38. Kurland, Gerald. Fiorello La Guardia, the people's mayor of New York. Charlotteville, NY: SamHarPress, 1972. 974.7104092 L111KU
 
39. Kurland, Gerald. George Wallace, Southern governor and presidential candidate. --. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  976.106092 W189KU
 
40. Kurland, Gerald. Henry Ford, a pioneer in the automobile industry. Charlotteville, NY:SamHar Press, 1972.  629.2092 F699KU
 
41. Kurland, Gerald. James Hoffa; convicted leader of the Teamsters Union. --. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1972.  331.8811388324 H698KU
 
42. Kurland, Gerald. John D. Rockefeller, nineteenth century industrialist and oil baron. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 338.76223382 R682KU
 
43. Kurland, Gerald. John L. Lewis, strong willed organizer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1973. 331.8833092 L674KU
44. Kurland, Gerald. Lucretia Mott, early leader of the women's liberation movement. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  305.4092 M921KU
45. Kurland, Gerald. Lyndon Baines Johnson, President caught in an ordeal of power. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  973.923092 J67KU
 
46. Kurland, Gerald. Mao Tse-tung, founder of Communist China. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1972. 951.05092 M296KU
 
47. Kurland, Gerald. Nikita Sergeievich Khrushchev, modern
dictator of the USSR. Charlotteville, N.Y:SamHar Press, 1971.
947.085092 K45KU
 
48. Kurland, Gerald. Richard Daley, the strong willed Mayor
of Chicago. --. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 
977.31104092 D141K
49. Kurland, Gerald. Samuel Gompers, founder of the modern
American labor movement. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 
331.8832092 G643KU
50. Kurland, Gerald. Spiro Agnew, controversial Vice-President of the Nixon administration.2nd ed. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975. 973.924092 A273KU 1975
51. Kurland, Gerald. Thomas Dewey, the upset presidential
candidate of 1948. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.
973.91092 D519KU
52. Kurland, Gerald. Thomas Edison, father of electricity and master inventor of our modern age. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  621.3092E23KU
53. Kurland, Gerald. Walt Disney, the master of animation. Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press, 1971. 791.433092 D612KU
54. Kurland, Gerald. Walter Reuther.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 331.881292092 R447KU
55. Kurland, Gerald. Warren Harding.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.  973.914092H263KU
56. Laing, Martha. Grandma Moses: the grand old lady of American art. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  759.13 M911 ZLA
57. Lichello, Robert. Dag Hammarskjold, a giant in diplomacy. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1971.  341.2324092 H224LI
58. Lichello, Robert. Edward R. Murrow, broadcaster of courage. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.  384.54092 M984LI
59. Lichello, Robert. Enrico Fermi, father of the atomic bomb. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971 .539.7092 F359LI
60. Longo, Lucas. Carl Sandburg, poet and historian. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971.  811.52 S213ZLO
61. Longo, Lucas. O. Henry, short story writer.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1976.  813.52H523ZLO
62. Longo, Lucas. Robert Frost, twentieth century American
poet laureate. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 
811.52 F939ZLO
63. Mallin, Jay. Ernesto "Che" Guevara, modern revolutionary, guerilla theorist.Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press, 1973.  980.03092G939MA
64. Mallin, Jay. Fulgencio Batista, ousted Cuban dictator. Charlottesville, N.Y: SamHar Press,1974.  972.91063092 B333MA
65. Mallin, Jay. General Vo Nguyen Giap.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 959.704092V872MA
66. Mushkat, Jerome. Aaron Burr, controversial politician of early America. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974.  973.46092 B968MU
67. Mushkat, Jerome. George Clinton, New York governor during the Revolutionary time. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974 973.3092 C641MU
68. Musso, Louis. Theodore Roosevelt.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1982.  973.911092R781MU
69. Musso, Louis. Will Rogers, America's cowboy philosopher. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974. 791.092 R731MU
70. Paley, Alan L. Andrew Johnson: the President impeached. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  973.81092 J66PA
71. Paley, Alan L. Benito Mussolini, Fascist dictator of Italy. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975.  945.091092 M989PA
72. Paley, Alan L. Confucius. Charlotteville, NY:SamHar Press, 1973.  299.51264 C748ZPA
73. Paley, Alan L. Edgar Allan Poe, American poet and mystery writer. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975.  818.3 P743ZPA
74. Paley, Alan L. George Orwell, writer and critic of modern society. Charlotteville, N. Y: Story House Corp., (SamHar Press), 1974.  823.912 O79ZPA
75. Paley, Alan L. H.G. Wells, author of famous science fiction stories. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 823.912 W454ZPA
76. Paley, Alan L. Karl Marx, communist philosopher. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1975.  335.4092 M392PA
77. Paley, Alan L. Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974.  150.1952 P158
78. Paley, Alan L. Sinclair Lewis. Charlotteville,N.Y: SamHar Press, 1974.  813.52 L676ZPA
79. Paley, Alan L. Soren Kierkegaard, philospher sic and existentialist. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972. 198.9 K47ZPA
80. Paley, Alan L. Stalin, the iron-fisted dictator of Russia. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1971. 947.084092 S782PA
81. Paley, Alan L. Theodore Dreiser: American editor and novelist. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973.  813.52 D771ZPA
82. Pangburn, Thelma I. Raoul Wallenberg, hero of the Holocaust. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1987.  940.5477 P191
83. Reynolds, Moira Davison. Margaret Sanger.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1981.  304.66092S225RE
84. Richie, Claude G. Kemal Ataturk.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1981.  956.1024092A862RI
85. Roucek, Joseph Slabey. Tito. Charlotteville,N.Y: Sam Har Press, 1973.  949.7023092 T621RO
86. Salsini, Barbara. Elizabeth Stanton, a leader of the women's suffrage movement. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973. 324.623092 S792SA
87. Salsini, Barbara. Irving Berlin, master composer of twentieth century songs. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  784.092 B515SA
88. Salsini, Barbara. Susan B. Anthony, a crusader for women's rights. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973.  324.623092 A628SA
89. Salsini, Paul. Cole Porter; twentieth century composer of popular songs. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  782.81092 P844SA
90. Salsini, Paul. Frank Lloyd Wright.Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press, 1971. 720.92 W949SA
91. Schoen, Celin V. Pearl Buck, famed American author of oriental stories. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  813.52 B922ZSC
92. Shatraw, Harriet B. John Burroughs; famous naturalist. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  508.092 B972SH
93. Shivanandan, Mary. Gamal Abdul Nasser.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1973.  962.053092N267SH
94. Smith, Pattie Sherwood. Joseph Pulitzer, giant of journalism. Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press, 1973.  070.92 P981SM
95. Victor, R. F. John Maynard Keynes, father of modern economics. Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1972.  330.156092 K44VI
96. Westphal, Ethel. Rimsky-Korsakov.Charlotteville, N.Y: SamHar Press, 1981.  780.92R577WE
97. Zierau, Lillee D. Amelia Earhart, leading lady of the air age. Charlotteville, NY: SamHar Press,1972.  629.13092 E12ZI

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