Joseph Nathan Kane (January 23, 1899 – September 22, 2002) was an American non-fiction writer.[2]
Joseph Nathan Kane | |
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| Born | January 23, 1899 |
| Died | September 22, 2002 (aged 103) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Reference books |
| Spouse |
Bertha Roche (m. 1932) |
| Parents |
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Works
editKane wrote a total of 52 books, some of which are these below.[3]
- Famous First Facts (1933) H. W. Wilson (New York, NY), Fifth revised edition (1997).
- More First Facts (1935) H. W. Wilson (New York, NY).
- What Dog Is That? (1942) Greenberg (New York, NY).
- Centennial History of King Solomon Lodge, Number 279, Free and Accepted Masons, 1852-1952, King Solomon Lodge, Number 279 F & A.M. (1952) (New York, NY).
- The Perma Quiz Book, (1956) Permabooks (New York, NY).
- The Second Perma Quiz Book, (1958) Permabooks (New York, NY).
- American Counties: Record of Names of 3,067 counties (1960) Scarecrow Press (New York, NY).
- Nicknames of Cities and States of the United States, Scarecrow Press (1965) (w/ Gerard L. Alexander) New York, NY.
- Nicknames and Sobriquets of United States Cities, States, and Counties (1979).
- American Counties: Origins of County Names, Including 1980 Census Figures, Historical Data, and Published Sources (1983).
- Necessity's Child: Story of Walter Hunt (1997).
- Presidential Fact Book, (1998) Random House (New York, NY).
- Facts about the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Data, (1959), H. W. Wilson Company (New York, NY), Seventh revised edition (2001).
References
edit- ^ a b Gale 2002, p. 1.
- ^ Severo, Richard (September 27, 2002). "Joseph Nathan Kane Dies; Master of Minutiae Was 103". The New York Times. New York City. p. Obituaries.
- ^ "Joseph Kane, Famous Fact-Checker". Newsday. Melville, New York. October 1, 2002. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com
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Bibliography
edit- Gale (2002). "Gale Biography - Joseph Nathan Kane". Gale Biography. Gale(subscription required)
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