Historical Personas

Jeb and Dash Jeb and Dash- Brief biography of Carter Bealer (1899 - 1965), pseudonymously christened 'Jeb Alexander' by his niece Ina Russell in her edited published version of his diaries. Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768)- Detailed biography of homosexual writer and art critic Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), illustrated with portraits of him. Fabian S. Woodley Fabian S. Woodley- A tribute to a poet of the 1890-1930 'Uranian' movement. Includes all the poems from 'A Crown of Friendship'. Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856-1931) Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden (1856-1931)- Incisive overview of the life and art of the pioneering German gay photographer, his lifelong affair with his favorite model, and the destru… Maria Louise Pool (1841-1898) Maria Louise Pool (1841-1898)- Excerpts from a biography of the lesbian New England writer, unusually frank considering it was published in 1899.