Byron Farwell
Encyclopedia
Byron Edgar Farwell was an American
military historian and biographer.
and the University of Chicago
(M.A.
, 1968). He served in World War II
as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army
area and later also saw combat in the Korean War
. He separated from the military after seven years of active duty.
As a civilian, he became director of public relations and director of administration for Chrysler International from 1959 to 1971. He also served three terms as mayor of Hillsboro, Virginia (1977-81).
He published articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, American Heritage
, Harper's, Horizon
, Smithsonian Magazine as well as serving as a contributing editor to Military History, World War II, and Collier's Encyclopedia
. Farwell also published biographies of Stonewall Jackson
, Henry M. Stanley, and Sir Richard Francis Burton
.
He was a fellow of the MacDowell Colony
and a member of both the Royal Geographical Society
and the Royal Society of Literature
.
Farwell gave his papers to the University of Iowa
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
military historian and biographer.
Biography
Farwell graduated from Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
(M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, 1968). He served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army
Eighth Army (United Kingdom)
The Eighth Army was one of the best-known formations of the British Army during World War II, fighting in the North African and Italian campaigns....
area and later also saw combat in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. He separated from the military after seven years of active duty.
As a civilian, he became director of public relations and director of administration for Chrysler International from 1959 to 1971. He also served three terms as mayor of Hillsboro, Virginia (1977-81).
He published articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, American Heritage
American Heritage (magazine)
American Heritage is a quarterly magazine dedicated to covering the history of the United States for a mainstream readership. Until 2007, the magazine was published by Forbes. Since that time, Edwin S...
, Harper's, Horizon
Horizon
The horizon is the apparent line that separates earth from sky, the line that divides all visible directions into two categories: those that intersect the Earth's surface, and those that do not. At many locations, the true horizon is obscured by trees, buildings, mountains, etc., and the resulting...
, Smithsonian Magazine as well as serving as a contributing editor to Military History, World War II, and Collier's Encyclopedia
Collier's Encyclopedia
P.F. Collier & Son Company published Collier's New Encyclopedia from 1902–1929, initially in 16 volumes and later in 10 volumes.Collier's 11 volume National Encyclopedia replaced Collier's New Encyclopedia....
. Farwell also published biographies of Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
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, Henry M. Stanley, and Sir Richard Francis Burton
Richard Francis Burton
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS was a British geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas as well as his...
.
He was a fellow of the MacDowell Colony
MacDowell Colony
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
and a member of both the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
and the Royal Society of Literature
Royal Society of Literature
The Royal Society of Literature is the "senior literary organisation in Britain". It was founded in 1820 by George IV, in order to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". The Society's first president was Thomas Burgess, who later became the Bishop of Salisbury...
.
Farwell gave his papers to the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
Books
- Let's Take a Trip in Our Car [children's book] (1954)
- Walter P. Chrysler (1957)
- The Man Who Presumed: A Biography of Henry M. Stanley (1957)
- Burton: A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1963)
- Prisoners of the Mahdi (1967)
- Queen Victoria's Little Wars (1972)
- Mr. Kipling's Army (1981)
- Eminent Victorian Soldiers: Seekers of Glory (1985)
- The Great War in Africa (1986)
- The Great Anglo-Boer War (1990)
- Ball's Bluff: A Small Battle and Its Long Shadow (1990), McLean, VirginiaMcLean, VirginiaMcLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census....
: EPM Publications; ISBN 0-939009-36-6. - Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson (1992)
- Over There: The United States in the Great War, 1917-1918 (1999)