Category: Writers

Refined by: (Author) Wendi Maloney; (Year) 2021

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Researcher Story: Nelson Johnson’s “Boardwalk Empire” and “Darrow’s Nightmare”

July 8, 2021

Author Nelson Johnson, a former lawyer and judge in New Jersey, used the Library's collections to inform his bestselling "Boardwalk Empire," turned into a hit HBO series; and his new historical novel about Clarence Darrow, "Darrow's Nightmare."

Posted in: Researcher Stories, Writers

Researcher Stories: Charles W. Calhoun and the American 19th Century

January 6, 2021

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Charles W. Calhoun, a history professor and author, has used the Library's collections for more than half a century in his work on studying late 19th century America.

Posted in: Civil War, Manuscripts, Researcher Stories, U.S. Presidents, Writers

Refined by: (Author) Wendi Maloney; (Year) 2021