Dee Brown
Dorris Alexander "Dee" Brown was a celebrated American author born in Louisiana in 1908, who grew up in Arkansas.
Before pursuing higher education, he worked as a reporter and printer.
He earned two degrees in library science and spent much of his career as a librarian while simultaneously building his reputation as a writer.
Over his lifetime, Brown researched and wrote more than thirty books, frequently focusing on frontier history and overlooked Civil War events.
His landmark work on the destruction of Native American tribes brought him international recognition.
He continued writing prolifically until his death in 2002.
