Paul Angle

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[edit] General Information

Name: Paul Angle

Pen Name: Paul M. Angle, Paul McClelland Angle

Genre: Non-Fiction

Born: December 25, 1901 in Mansfield, Ohio

Died: May 11, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois


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Celebrated on the Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building

"...the book is the most important means- by long odds the most important means- of transmitting one generation's knowledge to all succeeding generations." - Paul M. Angle, speech at the William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor Michigan


[edit] Illinois Connection

  • Lived and worked in Illinois all of his adult life

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

During his lifetime, Paul Angle was a leading authority on Abrahm Lincoln and an eloquent chronicler of Illinois History. Executive secretary of the Abraham Lincoln Association in Springfield from 1925 to 1932, Angle later served as secretary of the Illinois State Historical Society (1932-45) and as director of the Chicago Historical Society (1945-65). His books include Here I Have Lived- A History of Lincoln's Springfield (1935) and Bloody Williamson (1952). Angle also edited an important collection of travelers' accounts of Illinois titled Prairie State (1968).

Paul Angle was a Lincoln scholar and one of the country's foremost authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. He was the author of scores of books on Abraham Lincoln and the history of Illinois.

He graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1922, and received his masters from the University of Illinois in 1924. After a brief stint as a book company representative, he became executive secretary of the Abraham Lincoln Association in Springfield, Illinois.

1932 was a momentous year for Mr. Angle. It saw the publication of his [with Carl Sandburg] "Mary Lincoln, Wife and Widow," and he became historian at the Illinois State Historical Library and secretary of the Illinois State Historical Society.

Mr. Angle and his wife, Vesta, moved to Chicago in 1945 when he became director of the Chicago Historical Society. He was also a prolific book reviewer for The Chicago Tribune in the 1950's and 1960's, "probably knows more about Illinois and its history than anyone else," wrote Robert Cromie in a 1968 Tribune review of one of Mr. Angle's books.

In 1965, Mr. Angle retired from the Chicago Historical Society to devote more time to research and writing. He also was active for many years in Chicago civic affairs. In 1967, he was appointed by Mayor Daley to head an advisory committee to study what city records should be preserved.

In 1971, he headed the awards committee that chose 100 citizens who best represented Chicago's "I will" spirit. Mr. Angle's books include "Here I Have Lived: A History of Lincoln's Springfield," "The Living Lincoln," "Prairie State, Impressions of Illinois, 1673-1967, by Travelers and Other Observers."

Paul M. Angle, died in Chicago in 1952, at the age of 74.

[edit] Published Works

  • Lincoln in Springfield: A Guide to the Places in Springfield Which Were Associated With the Life of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Centennial Association, 1925
  • Abraham Lincoln: An Authentic Story of His Life", Springfield Life Insurance Co., 1926
  • Lincoln in the year 1858, Lincoln Centennial Association, c1926
  • Lincoln in the year 1859, Lincoln Centennial Association, c1927
  • Lincoln in the year 1860 and as president-elect; being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln from January 1, 1860, to March 5, 1861, Lincoln Centennial Association, c1927
  • One Hundred Years of Law, An Account of the Law Office which John T. Stewart Founded in Springfield, Illinois, A Century Ago, Brown, Hay & Stephens, 1928
  • Lincoln in the year 1854, Lincoln Centennial Association, c1928
  • Lincoln in the Year 1855, Abraham Lincoln Association, 1929
  • Lincoln in the Year 1856, Abraham Lincoln Association, 1930
  • Lincoln in the Year 1857, Abraham Lincoln Association, 1930
  • Mary Lincoln, Wife and Widow, Harcourt, 1932
  • The Marine Bank, the Story of the Oldest Bank in Illinois, c1931
  • Lincoln, 1854-1861, Abraham Lincoln Association, 1933
  • Here I Have Lived, A History of Lincoln`s Springfield, 1821-1865, Abraham Lincoln Association, 1935
  • Four Lincoln Firsts, Bibliographical Society of America, c1942
  • A Handbook of Illinois History, a Topical Survey With References For Teachers and Students, The Illinois State Historical Society, 1943
  • Bloody Williamson: A Chapter in American Lawlessness, Alfred A. Knopf, 1952
  • The Chicago Historical Society 1856-1956, Rand McNally, 1956
  • Books, the Image of America and Doorways to American Culture, Kingsport Press, c1958
  • The American Reader : From Columbus to Today, Rand McNally, c1958
  • Tragic Years, 1860-1865: A Documentary History of the American Civil War, Simon and Schuster, 1960
  • Crossroads: 1913, Rand McNally, 1963
  • A Pictorial History of the Civil War Years, Doubleday, 1967
  • First In the Hearts of His Countrymen , R. R. Donnelley, 1970
  • Phillip K. Wrigley, The Diary of a Modest Man, Rand McNally, 1975
  • On a Variety of Subjects, Chicago Historical Society, 1974

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Lincoln in Springfield: A guide to the places in Springfield which were associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln. Sketches

ISBN: B00087GN42
Release Date: 1927

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Abraham Lincoln;: An authentic story of his life

ISBN: B00085UHZA
Release Date: 1926

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Lincoln in the year 1858;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln during that year,

ISBN: B0006AJVB8
Release Date: 1926

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Lincoln in the year 1859;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln during that year,

ISBN: B0006AK3LU
Release Date: 1927

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Lincoln in the year 1860 and as president-elect;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln from January 1, 1860, to March 5, 1861,

ISBN: B0006AK94G
Release Date: 1927

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One hundred years of law;: An account of the law office which John T. Stuart founded in Springfield, Illinois, a century ago

ISBN: B00085RD0M
Release Date: 1928

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Lincoln in the year 1854 [-1860 and as president-elect];: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln during that year [to March 5, 1861]

ISBN: B000886616
Release Date: 1926

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Lincoln in the year 1855;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln during that year,

ISBN: B0006AKSTM
Release Date: 1929

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Lincoln in the year 1857;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln during that year,

ISBN: B0006AL6PW
Release Date: 1930

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Mary Lincoln: Wife and Widow

ISBN: B000UWN72Q
Release Date: 1932

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Lincoln, 1854-1861;: Being the day-by-day activities of Abraham Lincoln from January 1, 1854 to March 4, 1861,

ISBN: B0006AM7UU
Release Date: 1933

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"Here I have lived";: A history of Lincoln's Springfield, 1821-1865

ISBN: B0006ASB5A
Release Date: 1950

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Four Lincoln firsts

ISBN: B0007FWJMA
Release Date: 1942

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A handbook of Illinois history,: A topical survey with references for teachers and students,

ISBN: B0007EI2ZE
Release Date: 1943

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Bloody Williamson

ISBN: 0394417208
Release Date: 1952-06-12

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The American Reader: From Columbus To Today

ISBN: 0548384525
Release Date: 2007-08-23

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Crossroads: 1913

ISBN: B0007DRJBS
Release Date: 1963

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A Pictorial History of the Civil War Years First Edition

ISBN: B0013WG1R0
Release Date: 1967-01-01

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First in the Hearts of His Countrymen (R. R. Donnelley & Sons)

ISBN: B000NMJC18
Release Date: 1972

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Philip K. Wrigley: A memoir of a modest man

ISBN: 0528810154
Release Date: 1975

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On a variety of subjects

ISBN: 0913820040
Release Date: 1974

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[edit] Literary Awards

In 1990, his name was engraved on the frieze of the Illinois State Library alongside other great Illinois literary figures.


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