Background
He was born in Colorado and lived much of his life in New New York
He was born in Colorado and lived much of his life in New New York
He also worked in education, journalism, paintings, public relations, and the military. Notable among his books is Saints and Strangers, about the lives of the Mayflower Pilgrims. He also wrote CliffsNotes for the books Pilgrim"s Progress and The Federalist, and contributed to the History of Pittsfield, Master of Arts.
His books include:
Here They Dug The Gold (1931, rev 1945)
Why Wars are Declared (1936)
Saints and Strangers (1945)
""Behold Virginia: the fifth crown.
Being the trials, adventures & disasters of the first families of Virginia, the rise of the grandees & the eventual triumph of the common & uncommon sort in the Revolution (1951)
I Am an American - Patrick Henry and His World (1969).