biographer
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In the words of biographer David Reynolds, Brown’s execution helped “spark” the Civil War.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
But Hanson's biographer and filmmaker Dr Anna Broinowski says the One Nation leader has endured as a figurehead of right-wing politics because she paints herself as a "person of the people".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Leo didn’t want to get involved in politics, he told his biographer Allen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
“The days of the small Bureau were over,” Hoover’s biographer Curt Gentry observed.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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