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Biography & Personal Papers



link to catalog page WONG, American Paper Son

American Paper Son

A Chinese Immigrant in the Midwest

Author: Wayne Hung Wong
Pub Date: December 2006

A captivating look at a hidden chapter in Chinese American history   learn more...

link to catalog page EWING, The Bill Monroe Reader Author: Edited by Tom Ewing
Pub Date: Cloth: 2000; Paper: 2006

This multi-faceted and richly illustrated reader traces the career of the “Father of Bluegrass Music” who transformed a local musical style into a unique national music form   learn more...

link to catalog page GIUNTA, A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country

A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country

The Selected Correspondence of John Rodgers Meigs, 1859-64

Author: Edited by Mary A. Giunta
Pub Date: August 2006

The earnest experiences of an intelligent, sincere, and brave young Union soldier   learn more...

link to catalog page BEAUVOIR, Diary of a Philosophy Student Author: Simone de Beauvoir
Pub Date: November 2006

Revelatory insights into the early life and thought of the preeminent French feminist philosopher   learn more...

link to catalog page NIJINSKY, The Diary of Vaslav Nijinsky Author: Edited by Joan Acocella
Pub Date: 2006

A uniquely personal record of a great artist’s descent into madness   learn more...

link to catalog page EATON, Hardy Cross

Hardy Cross

American Engineer

Author: Leonard K. Eaton
Pub Date: November 2006

The first biography of one of America's most brilliant civil engineers   learn more...

link to catalog page HERNDON, Herndon's Lincoln Author: William H. Herndon and Jesse W. Weik
Pub Date: October 2006

The foundational Lincoln biography, now importantly updated   learn more...

link to catalog page BAKER, Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

An American Life

Author: William J. Baker
Pub Date: 2006

The rise and fall of one of sport’s most enduring icons   learn more...

link to catalog page JOHNSTON, Author: Ben Johnston
Pub Date: November 2006

The selected writings of an innovative composer   learn more...

link to catalog page BIRCHALL, Onoto Watanna

Onoto Watanna

The Story of Winnifred Eaton

Author: Diana Birchall
Pub Date: Cloth: ; Paper: 2006

The fascinating biography of an almost fictional best-selling novelist, journalist, and scriptwriter, who succeeded in overcoming the barriers of race and gender.   learn more...

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