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Time Was… Time Is… September 2011

September 13, 2011 | madame librarian

What do a fiery patriot, a queen, a bank robber, a scientist, and a composer have in common? They were all born in the month of September.

Samuel Adams: a life by Ira Stoll

Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the dark scandal that rocked the throne by Chris Skidmore

The love pirate and the bandit's son: murder, sin, and scandal in the shadow of Jesse James by Laura James

A life of discovery: Michael Faraday, giant of the scientific revolution by James Hamilton

George Gershwin: his life and work by Howard Pollack