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1) Murdering Mr. Lincoln: a new detection of the 19th century's most famous crime

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Higham, Charles

Language

English

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In this startling and original work, best-selling author Charles Higham (Howard Hughes: The Secret Life) addresses one of the greatest historical mysteries: Did John Wilkes Booth act alone on the night of Good Friday, 1865, or was he part of a wide conspiracy? Drawing from letters, diaries, previously unstudied records of official hearings, railway timetables, and obscure shipping manifests, Higham weaves a spellbinding account of intrigue. He proves...

2) The earliest farmers and the first cities

Author

Higham, Charles

Series

Cambridge topic book

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

1977.

Language

English

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Discusses information archaeologists have gathered about early farmers in central Turkey and on the Tigris-Euphrates plain.

3) Cary Grant: the lonely heart

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

1989.

Language

English

4) Howard Hughes: the secret life

Author

Higham, Charles

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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His wealth was legendary. His passions were bizarre. Now, the truth about the money, the madness, and the man behind the enigma. Howard Hughes is one of the best known and least understood men of our times--famed for his wealth, his daring, and his descent into madness. Bestselling biographer Charles Higham goes beyond the enigma to reveal the incredible private life of Howard Hughes: * his romances with the great stars of Hollywood--Katharine Hepburn,...

5) The Duchess of Windsor: the secret life

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Book Co

Pub. Date

[1988]

Language

English

Formats

Book, Large Print

6) Elizabeth and Philip: the untold story of the Queen of England and her Prince

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

1991.

Language

English

7) Rose: the life and times of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Pocket Books

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

8) Bette, the life of Bette Davis

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Dell Pub

Pub. Date

1982.

Language

English

9) Sisters: the story of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Coward-McCann

Pub. Date

[1984]

Language

English

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Olivia De Havilland and Joan Fontaine are among America's most-loved actresses. Biographer Charles Higham looks at the careers of the two sisters, their rivalries with each other, personal tragedies and triumphs.

10) Merchant of dreams: Louis B. Mayer, M.G.M., and the secret Hollywood

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

D.I. Fine

Pub. Date

1993.

Language

English

11) Princess Merle: the romantic life of Merle Oberon

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Coward-McCann

Pub. Date

[1983]

Language

English

12) The adventures of Conan Doyle: the life of the creator of Sherlock Holmes

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Norton

Pub. Date

[1976]

Language

English

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A biography of the creator of Sherlock Holmes, who was also a pioneer in the fields of bird preservation, divorce reform, science fiction, and psychic investigation.

13) Errol Flynn: the untold story

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

1980.

Language

English

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Recounts surprising--and shocking--exploits and escapades undertaken by the box-office idol, including love affairs with men and women, manslaughter charges, smuggling (gold, guns, and drugs), kleptomania, and work for the Nazis.

14) Kate: the life of Katharine Hepburn

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Norton

Pub. Date

[1975]

Language

English

15) Trading with the enemy: an exposé of the Nazi-American money plot, 1933-1949

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Delacorte Press

Pub. Date

[1983]

Language

English

16) Dark lady: Winston Churchill's mother and her world

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Carroll & Graf

Pub. Date

2007.

Language

English

17) Cecil B. DeMille

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Scribner

Pub. Date

[1973]

Language

English

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Biography of Cecil B. DeMille.

18) Brando: the unauthorized biography

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

New American Library

Pub. Date

1987.

Language

English

19) Ava: a life story

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

Delacorte Press

Pub. Date

1974.

Language

English

20) Lucy: the life of Lucille Ball

Author

Higham, Charles

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

1986.

Language

English

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Covers the comedienne's life through "I Love Lucy" and beyond, including her stormy relationship with Desi, her perfectionism, and her emotional struggles.

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Charles Higham

1) Murdering Mr. Lincoln: a new detection of the 19th century's most famous crime

2) The earliest farmers and the first cities

3) Cary Grant: the lonely heart

4) Howard Hughes: the secret life

5) The Duchess of Windsor: the secret life

6) Elizabeth and Philip: the untold story of the Queen of England and her Prince

7) Rose: the life and times of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

8) Bette, the life of Bette Davis

9) Sisters: the story of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

10) Merchant of dreams: Louis B. Mayer, M.G.M., and the secret Hollywood

11) Princess Merle: the romantic life of Merle Oberon

12) The adventures of Conan Doyle: the life of the creator of Sherlock Holmes

13) Errol Flynn: the untold story

14) Kate: the life of Katharine Hepburn

15) Trading with the enemy: an exposé of the Nazi-American money plot, 1933-1949

16) Dark lady: Winston Churchill's mother and her world

17) Cecil B. DeMille

18) Brando: the unauthorized biography

19) Ava: a life story

20) Lucy: the life of Lucille Ball