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Lew Wallace was born in Indiana. He served in the Mexican War, and then embarked upon a legal career. When the Civil War broke out, Wallace rejoined the Federal army, and rose to the rank of Major General. He later served as governor of Utah (1878-1881) and U. S. minister to Turkey (1881-1885). As an author, Wallace is best remembered for his novel Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ (the basis for the famous film). Few of his other literary works were as popular.

Works in the EAF Collection

The Fair God; or, The Last of the 'Tzins. A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico (1873)

EAF Manuscript Materials

Manuscript: Pages from Lew Wallace: An Autobiography

Letter: Wallace to President Ulysses. S. Grant (August 13, 1873)

Letter: from Susan E. Wallace about book sales (February 28,1887)

Photo: Lew Wallace (signed)

Photo: Lew Wallace

Contemporary Biographies

From Oscar Fay Adams, A Dictionary of American Authors (1901)

From Samuel Austin Allibone, A Critical Dictionary of English Literature (1900)