Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography.
Pulitzer Prize for Biography Public
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The Autobiography of William Allen White by William Allen White
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At the time of his death in 1944, William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, was a national celebrity, …
Phil in SF says: 1947 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Forgotten First Citizen by Margaret Clapp
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This full-length, fully realized biography introduces a new craftsman in the field of American historical literature, at the same time …
Phil in SF says: 1948 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Roosevelt and Hopkins by Robert E. Sherwood
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This is a very intimate look at the partnerships between Hopkins and Roosevelt forged in the 30s as they waged …
Phil in SF says: 1949 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American Foreign Policy by Samuel Flagg Bemis
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The book is a biography of Adams and a history of foreign policy, with special emphasis on the latter. His …
Phil in SF says: 1950 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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John C. Calhoun by Margaret L. Coit
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The biography of the politician from South Carolina traces his life from its beginnings through his service as the Vice …
Phil in SF says: 1951 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1952 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1953 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh
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In 1926, on a beautiful moon clear night, a young pilot of the airmail route between St. Louis and Chicago …
Phil in SF says: 1954 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1955 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe by Talbot Hamlin
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The award-winning biography of the British-born American architect who designed the United States Capitol and the Baltimore Basilica.
Phil in SF says: 1956 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy
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In 1954-1955, Senator Kennedy's active role in the affairs of the nation was interrupted for the better part of a …
Phil in SF says: 1957 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1958 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1959 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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Phil in SF says: 1959 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
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John Paul Jones by Samuel Eliot Morison
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Biography of John Paul Jones, sea captain in the American Revolution.
Phil in SF says: 1960 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography
