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James Thomas Flexner (1908–2003)

Author of Washington: The Indispensable Man

44+ Works 2,997 Members 21 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: James Flexner, James T. Flexner, James Thoma Flexner, James Thomas Flexner, James Thomas Flexner, by James Thomas Flexner

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Series

George Washington

History of American painting

Works by James Thomas Flexner

Washington: The Indispensable Man (1974) 1,071 copies

The World of Winslow Homer, 1836-1910 (1966) 391 copies

George Washington, the Forge of Experience, 1732-1775 (1965) 223 copies

George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (1968) 197 copies

George Washington and the New Nation, 1783-1793 (1970) 189 copies

George Washington, Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799) (1972) 187 copies

The Traitor and the Spy: Benedict Arnold and John Andre (New York Classics) (1953) 84 copies

The Young Hamilton: A Biography (1828) 83 copies

America's Old Masters: Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, Charles Wilson Peale and Gilbert Stuart (1939) 79 copies

That wilder image; the painting of America's native school from Thomas Cole to Winslow Homer (1952) 70 copies

History of American Painting: First Flowers of Our Wilderness American Painting the Colonial Period (1947) 56 copies

Mohawk Baronet: A Biography of Sir William Johnson (1959) 52 copies

History of American Painting: The Light of Distant Skies 1760-1835 (Fine Art Series) (1968) 47 copies

The Pocket History of American Painting (1950) 46 copies

Steamboats Come True: American Inventors in Action (1962) 41 copies

Doctors on Horseback: Seven Pioneers of American Medicine (1937) 41 copies

States Dyckman, American Loyalist (1980) 26 copies

George Washington {4-vols. complete} (1965) 22 copies

The face of liberty : founders of the United States (1975) 20 copies

Nineteenth century American painting (1970) 16 copies

The Double Adventure of John Singleton Copley, First Major Painter of the New World (1969) 10 copies

John Singleton Copley (1948) 9 copies

Maverick's Progress: An Autobiography (1996) 8 copies

Gilbert Stuart; a great life in brief (1955) 6 copies

An American saga: The story of Helen Thomas and Simon Flexner (1984) 4 copies

Time Life Library of Art the World of Winslow Homer 1836-1910 in Slipcase Vol 20 1 copy

In the American Revolution 1 copy

"How A Madman Helped Save The Colonies: Fort Stanwix was doomed—until the Iroquois heard the ravings of Hon Yost… 1 copy

Asher B. Durand: An Engraver's and a Farmer's Art (1983) 1 copy

Random Harvest (1998) 1 copy

History of American Painting - Volume 3 1 copy

History of American Painting - Volume 2 1 copy

History of American Painting - Volume 1 1 copy

Inventors in action;: The story of the steamboat 1 copy

Die ersten Künstler der neuen Welt. Vier frühe 1 copy

The Light of Distant Skies American Painting 1760-1835 1 copy

William Henry Welch and the Heroic Age of American Medicine 1 copy

Amerika Schildert 1 copy

MALERIET I AMERIKA 1 copy

Anguish & Farewell 91793-1799) Part 1 of 2 (1969) 1 copy

History of American Painting, 3 vols. 1 copy

Providence Rides a Storm, Had a tempest not thwarted his plans, George Washington might have lost the Revolution in the… 1 copy

George Washington in 1775-1776: An address 1 copy

History of American Painting 2vol (1969) 1 copy

Associated Works

Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas (1997) — Contributor — 429 copies

The Tavern Lamps Are Burning: Literary Journeys through Six Regions and Four Centuries of New York State (1964) — Contributor — 20 copies

Maine and Its Role in American Art, 1740-1963 (1963) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Flexner, James Thomas
Birthdate: 1908-01-13
Date of death: 2003-02-13
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Place of death: New York, New York, USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Education: Harvard College (AB|1929)
Occupations: journalist
historian
Relationships: Flexner, Simon (father)
Flexner, Helen Thomas (mother)
Organizations: American Center of International P.E.N.
Society of American Historians
New York Public Library
Herald Tribune
Awards and honors: American Academy of Arts and Letters (1976)
National Book Award for Biography (1973)
Pulitzer Prize (Special Citation, 1973)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Biography (1988)

Members

Reviews

History of American Painting - Volume 2 by James Thomas Flexner

History of American art 1760-1835

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Docent-MFAStPete | May 27, 2024 |

History of American Painting - Volume 3 by James Thomas Flexner

History of American art: Cole to Homer

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Docent-MFAStPete | May 27, 2024 |

History of American Painting - Volume 1 by James Thomas Flexner

History of American colonial art

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The World of Winslow Homer 1836-1910 by James Thomas Flexner

Homer Winslow’s life and times

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Lists

George Washington Books (5)

Best Biographies of U.S. Presidents (1)

Books bought at library sales (1)

Armed Services Editions (1)

Presidential Books (1)

Best U.S. History Books (1754-1828) (1)

Founding Father (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

National Book Award

George Washington, Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799) (Winner – Biography – 1973)

George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (Winner – Special Citation – 1973)

George Washington, Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799) (Winner – Special Citation – 1973)

George Washington and the New Nation, 1783-1793 (Winner – Special Citation – 1973)

George Washington, the Forge of Experience, 1732-1775 (Winner – Special Citation – 1973)

Notable Books List

George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (1968)

Francis Parkman Prize

That wilder image; the painting of America's native school from Thomas Cole to Winslow Homer (1963)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 (1973)

George Washington, Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799) (1973)

George Washington and the New Nation, 1783-1793 (1973)

George Washington, the Forge of Experience, 1732-1775 (1973)

George Washington {4-vols. complete} (complete set – 1973)

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Statistics

Works: 44
Also by: 3
Members: 2,997
Popularity: #8,512
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 21
ISBNs: 84
Languages: 3
Favorited: 1

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