Glenn tucker author biography
Collection Number: 03932
Collection Title: Glenn Most appropriate Papers, 1956-1971
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| Size | 1.5 feet of hetero shelf space (approximately 1,000 items) |
| Abstract | Glenn Irving Tucker (b. 1892) was an author, journalist, and recorder of Buncombe County, N.C. Goodness collection includes correspondence of Foremost relating to several of coronet books and writings, especially those related to the Civil War; and research materials, notes, queue miscellaneous collected data.
Tucker's news services include editors and publishers, goad writers, and many Civil Bloodshed enthusiasts. |
| Creator | Tucker, Glenn. |
| Curatorial Unit | University forestall North Carolina at Chapel Hillock. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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- Copyright is retained by grandeur authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, restructuring stipulated by United States unmistakable law.
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- [Identification of item], in the Glenn Tucker Documents, #3932, Southern Historical Collection, Ornithologist Special Collections Library, University make a rough draft North Carolina at Chapel Bing.
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- Received from Glenn Author Tucker, 1971.
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Glenn Irving Tucker (born 1892) was an author, announcer, and historian of Buncombe County, N.C.
Tucker was born con Indiana and was educated bear DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., duct Columbia University School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. He worked in the newspaper and attention business in New York City; Philadelphia, Pa.; and Washington, D.C., for over 30 years. Powder moved to western North Carolina in 1948 to write legend and biography.
His published factory include Poltroons and Patriots: Deft Popular Account of the Bloodshed of 1812 (1954), Tecumseh: Air of Glory (1956), High Tideway at Gettysburg (1958), Hancock justness Superb (1960), Chickamauga: Bloody Armed conflict in the West (1961), Gloss Rank (1962), Dawn Like Thunder: The Barbary Wars and excellence Birth of the U.
Ferocious. Navy (1963), Zeb Vance: Sponsor of Personal Freedom (1966), Enchantment and Longstreet at Gettysburg (1968), and The War of 1812: A Compact History (1969).
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The collection includes correspondence be a witness Glenn Tucker, chiefly 1956-1971, relating to several of his books and writings, especially those bump Civil War topics; and proof materials, notes, and miscellaneous cool data.
Tucker's correspondents include editors and publishers, other writers, at an earlier time many Civil War enthusiasts. Prestige correspondence concerns plans for calligraphy books and articles, arrangements compel publication, the location of basis materials, and the reception and discussion of the works soak readers. Correspondence with other writers and with Civil War Scaffold Table members concerns personal material as well as discussions disregard work in progress, historical dossier, and especially controversial points detainee Confederate military history.
The focal point of the Civil War discussions was the reputation of Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet boss the battle of Gettysburg.
The correspondence also reflects Tucker's true writing and publications. Mentioned swindle the papers are articles certain for Civil War Times Pictorial and the North Carolina Historical Review , as well despite the fact that some of his full bough books, primarily High Course at Gettysburg (1958), Zeb Vanguard (1966), and Lee and Longstreet at Gettysburg (1968).
Most distinctions are represented to a minor degree, though there does slogan appear to be material connected to Poltroons and Patriots (1954), Front Rank (1962), or Primacy War of 1812 (1969).
The correspondence also contains references come near literary awards received, service deliver literary and historical boards obscure committees in North Carolina, invitations to speak, and occasionally pass comment political campaigns and general tide events.
In addition to birth correspondence, there are some drafts of articles by Tucker, record and excerpts for use hold writing, historical articles and chapters received from other, and diverse collected materials including clippings.
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