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What has the author Lucy S Vest written?

Lucy S. Vest (1895-1984) was an American author and journalist. She is best known for her work as a travel writer for the Chicago Daily News and the Milwaukee Sentinel. She also wrote several books, including:

- The Story of Mary Thomas: A Tale of the Kentucky Mountains (1924)

- The Crowning of the Golden Lily: A Story of China in 1937 (1938)

- No God Can Die (1941)

- This Glorious Age: A Biography of George Washington (1945)

- The First Ladies, as I Knew Them (1954)

- Prince Consort: A Story of Louis Philippe, King of the French (1956)

- Napoleon III, the Second Empire, and the Rise of Modern Europe (1957)

- From a Garden to a City (1968)

- In the Mirror (1970)

- In Every Corner Sing: A Life of Fanny Crosby (1973)

- With a Stranger's Eyes (1976)

- Love and Loyalty (1981)

In addition to her writing, Vest was also a lecturer, teacher, and political activist. She was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Democratic Party, and she was actively involved in the civil rights movement.

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