How the west was won. Part six / Clements, Fast, Mantley, Miller, Wallace. 1977 Aug. 29.

Fast, Howard, 1914-2003

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Popular and prolific novelist Howard Fast was born in New York City. His parents were poor immigrants, and he worked odd jobs as a youth, crediting his love of reading to a job as a page at the New York Public Library. He published his first novel at eighteen, and found early success writing adventures set in America's past. He worked for the Office of War Information during World War II, writing for the radio program Voice of America. A Communist from about 1944-1956, Fast appeared before the H...

Mantley, John

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Miller, Jack L.

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Clements, Calvin

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Author was born in Jersey City, New Jersey (Febraury 14, 1915) and attended high school for one year. He was a fireboat pilot in the New York City Fire Department, retiring after 20 years. He wrote adventure stories and novels, television plays, and motion picture plays. Clements died on March 11, 1997. From the guide to the Calvin Clements papers, 1958-1966, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) Calvin Clements was a television writer...

Wallace, Earl W.

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