Lew Wallace

Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author. He is remembered today for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). This book has been a bestseller since its publication. It has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century.""Ben-Hur: The Book That Shook the World" , Humanities,  November/December 2009 Volume 30, Number 6, Accessed 2010-04-20  The story has been adapted four times for the movies.

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