birth_date: 1870-11-28 00:00:00
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name: Allen French
about: Allen French (28 November 1870-1946) was a historian and children's book author who did major research on the battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolutionary War. He was a founding member and president of the Thoreau Society.Born in Boston, French attended Harvard University for his undergraduate education.Several of his children's books were illustrated by painter Andrew Wyeth. Allen French (28 November 1870-1946) was a historian and children's book author who did major research on the battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolutionary War. He was a founding member and president of the Thoreau Society.Born in Boston, French attended Harvard University for his undergraduate education.Several of his children's books were illustrated by painter Andrew Wyeth. ...more