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Selected Bibliography of American History Through Biography DOCUMENT RESUME ED 088 763 SO 007 145 AUTHOR Fustukjian, Samuel, Comp. TITLE Selected Bibliography of American History through Biography. PUB DATE Aug 71 NOTE 101p.; Represents holdings in the Penfold Library, State University of New York, College at Oswego EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-$5.40 DESCRIPTORS *American Culture; *American Studies; Architects; Bibliographies; *Biographies; Business; Education; Lawyers; Literature; Medicine; Military Personnel; Politics; Presidents; Religion; Scientists; Social Work; *United States History ABSTRACT The books included in this bibliography were written by or about notable Americans from the 16th century to the present and were selected from the moldings of the Penfield Library, State University of New York, Oswego, on the basis of the individual's contribution in his field. The division irto subject groups is borrowed from the biographical section of the "Encyclopedia of American History" with the addition of "Presidents" and includes fields in science, social science, arts and humanities, and public life. A person versatile in more than one field is categorized under the field which reflects his greatest achievement. Scientists who were more effective in the diffusion of knowledge than in original and creative work, appear in the tables as "Educators." Each bibliographic entry includes author, title, publisher, place and data of publication, and Library of Congress classification. An index of names and list of selected reference tools containing biographies concludes the bibliography. (JH) U S DEPARTMENT Of NIA1.114, EDUCATIONaWELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OP EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED ExAC ICY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATIONORIGIN ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILYREPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY PREFACE American History, through biograRhies is a bibliography of books written about 1, notable Americans, found in Penfield Library at S.U.N.Y. Oswego. Because of the great number of famous Americans, and because of time re- strictions, comprehensiveness was not attempted. Thus, this bibliography by no means represents the total holdings of the library dealing with this subject. The selection of figures was based on the top-level contribution in their own fields of individuals who helped build the nation from the early sixteenth century to the very present. The division of subject groups was based upon the biographical section of Encyclopedia of American History, except for "Presidents," for which a separate division was provided. People versatile in more than one field were catagorized under the fields which reflect their greatest achievement. Scientists who were more effective in the diffusion of knowledge than in original and creative work, appear in the tables as Educators. Arrangement of figures: Figures in each table are arranged chronologically according to the date of birth and not performance of taking of office. Exception has been made for Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, whose taking office was considered. In case of more than one book for one person, the arrangement of tle books were according to the names of their author. In cases where more than one person was born in the same year, alphabetical arrangement of the names was adopted. My expression of appreciation goes to Mrs. Rosemary Kellogg, for her patience and kindness, which made the typing of this biblingraplar possiMe. Samuel Fustukjian TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Headings Page Preface Presidents 1 Jurists and Lawyers 10 Military and Naval Figures 13 Statesmen 18 Belles Lettres 31 History, ruirl Soeial nt'10110C?R . 49 Artists 54 Architects 58 Theatre and Allied Arts 60 Musicians and Composers 61 ClergymenReligious Leaders 63 Educators 67 Social Reformers and Labour Leaders . 69 Journalists 75 Pioneers and Explorers 77 Business Leaders 78 Medicine, Psychiatry and Public Health . 81 General Science 82 Invention and Technology 84 Selected Reference Tools Containing Biographies 87 Alphabetical Index of Names 90 PRESIDENTS George Washington 1732-1799 President-U.S. E Freeman, Douglas Southall. 312 George Washington, a Biography.New York, Scribner, 1948-57. F82 E Hughcs, Rupert 312 George Washington. 2 v. New York, W. Morrow and Company, 1926- H92 E Irving, Washington. 312 The Life of George Washin on. New York, The Co-operative 1765 Publication Society, Inc. n.d.) E Knollenberg, Bernhard. 312.2 George Washington, the Virginia Period, 1732-1775. Durham, K56 N.C., Duke University Press, 1964. E Scudder, Horace Elisha. 312 George Washington, an Historical Biography. Boston, Houghton S435 Mifflin Company, 1974. E Weems, Mason Locke. 312 The Life of George Washington. Cambridge, Mass., Bilknap W3893 Press of Harvard University Press, 1962. E Weems, Mason Locke. 312 The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anectodes, Equally W387 Honourable to Himself, and Examplary to his Young Countryman. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott, and Co., -05g. E Wilson, Woodrow. 312 George Washington. New York, Ungar, 1963. W763 John Adams 1735-1826 President-U.S. E Adams, John, 1735-1826. 322 Diary and Autobiography. Cambridge, Mass., Belknap Press of A3 Harvard University Press, 1961. E Morse, John Torrey, Jr. 176 ...John Adams. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1898. A54 6 E Smith, Page. 322 John Adams. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1962. s64 PRESIDENTS George Washington 1732-1799 President-U.S. E Freeman, Douglas Southall. 312 George Washington, a Biography.New York, Scribner, 1948-57. F82 E Hughes, Rupert 312 George Washington. 2 v. New York, W. Morrow and Company, 1926- H92 E Irving, Washington. 312 The Life of George Washington. New York, The Co-operative 1765 Publication Society, Inc., (n.d.) E Knollenberg, Bernhard., 312.2 George Washington, the Virginia Period, 1732-1775. Durham, K56 N.C., Duke University Press, 1964. E Scudder, Horace Elisha. 312 George Washington, an Historical Biography. Boston, Houghton S435 Mifflin Company, 1974. E Weems, Mason Locke. 312 The Life of George Washington. Cambridge, Mass., Bilknap W3893 Press of Harvard University Press, 1962. E Weems, Mason Locke. 312 The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anectodes, Equally W387 Honourable to Himself, and EXamplary to his Young Countryman. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott, and Co., 758. E Wilson, Woodrow. 312 George Washington. New York, Ungar, 1963. W763 John Adams 1735-1826 President-U.S. E Adams, John, 1735-1826. 322 Diary and Autobiography. Cambridge-, Mass., Belknap Press of A3 Harvard University Press, 1961. E Morse, John Torrey, Jr. 176 ...John Adams. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1898. A54 6 E Smith, Page. 322 John Adams. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1962. s64 -2- Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826 President-U.S. E Bowers, Clude Gernade. 332 The Young Jefferson, 1743-1789. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, B78 1745. E Brown, Stuart Gerry. 332 Thomas Jefferson. New York, Washington Square Press, 1963. B79 E Kimball, Marie. 332 Jefferson, the Road to Glory, 1743-1776. New York, Coward- K5 McCann, Inc., 19 E Lisitzky, Genevieve Hellen. 332 Thomas Jefferson. New York, The Viking Press, 1933. L77 E Nock, Albert Jay. 332 Jefferson. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1926. N75 E Peterson, Merrill D. 332 Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation; a Biography. Ntlw iurk, 11; Oxford University Press, 1970. E Schachner, Nathan. 332 Thomas Jefferson, a Biography. New York, Appleton-Centnry- S32 Crofts, 1951. James Madison 1751-1836 President-U.S. E Brant, Irving. 342 James Madison. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill Co., 19111. B7 James Monroe 1758-1831 President-U.S. E Cresson, William Penn. 372 James Monroe. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina C7 Press, 1946. E Monroe, James. 1758-1831. 372 Autobiography. Syracuse, Syracuse University Press, 1959. A3 -3- ANDREW JACKSON 1767-1845 President-U.S. E Basset, John Spencer.-- 382 The Life of Andrew Jackson. 2 v. New York, MacMillan, 1931. B35 E Brown, William Garrott. 382 Andrew Jackson. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900. B87 E James, Marquis. 382 The Life of Andrew Jackson. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill J28 Company, 1938.- JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 1767-1848 President-U.S. E Adams, John Quincy, 377 Diary, 1794-1845; American Diplomacy and Political, Social, A213 and Intellectual Life from Washington to Polk. New York, Scribner, 1951. MARTIN VAN BUREN 1782-1862 President-U.S. E Lynch, Denis Tilden. 387 An Epoch and a Man,Martin Van Buren and his Times. New York, L98 H. Liveright, 1929. ZACHARY TAYLOR 1784-1850 President-U.S. E Dyer, Brainerd, 422 Zachary Taylor. Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University Press, a D995 1946. E Hamilton, Holman, 422 Zachary Taylor. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1941-51. H3 JOHN TYLER 1790-1862 President-U.S. E Seager, Robert, 397 And Tyler Too; a Biography of John and Julia Gardiner Tyler. si! New York, McGraw-Hir., 1963. _14_ JAMES BUCHANAN 1791-1868 President-U.S. E Klein, Philip Shriver. 437 President Janes Buchanan, a Biography. University Park, K53 Pennsylvania State University Press, 1962. JAMES KNOX POLK 1795-1849 President-U.S. E Morrel, Martha McBride. 417 "Young Hickory," tho Life and Times of President James K. Polk. M67 New York, E.P. Dutton, 1949. E Polk, James Knox, President, U.S., 1795-1849. 416 Polk; the Diary of a President, 1845-1349. Covering the P77 Mexican War, the Acquisition of Oregon, and the Conquest of California and the Southwest. New York, Longmans, Green, 1952. MILLARD FILLMORE 1800-1874 President-U.S. E Fillmore, Millard. 129 Millard Fillmore Papers. Buffalo, N.Y., The Buffalo Historical B8n88 Society, 1907. E Rayback, Robert J. 129 Millard Fillmore; Biography of a President. Buffalo, H. B8B88 Stewart, 1959. 40 FRANKLIN PIERCE 1804-1869 President-U.S. E Nichols, Roy Franklin. 432 Franklin Pierce, Young Hickory of the Granite Hills. N63 Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1958. JEFFERS'IN DAVIS 18 -1889 President-U.S. E Dodd, William Edward. 467.1 Jefferson Davis. New York, Russell and Russell, 1966. D26D8 E Strode, Hudson. 467.1 :efferson Davis. New York, Harcourt, Brace, 1955- . D26s73 ANDREW JOHNSON 1808-1375 President-U.S.
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