An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege by Heidi Ardizzone

An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege

Heidi Ardizzone

580 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative slow-paced
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What would you give up to achieve your dream? When J. P. Morgan hired Belle da Costa Greene in 1905 to organize his rare book and manuscript collection, she had only her personality and a few years of experience to recommend her. Ten years later, ...

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