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Charles Lincoln Phifer
1860–1931
A Missouri writer and publisher whose work ranged from verse drama to political fiction, he wrote with a strong interest in public affairs and social questions. His surviving books suggest a versatile career shaped by history, reform, and storytelling.
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The Friar's Daughter: A Story of the American Occupation of the Philippines
by Charles Lincoln Phifer
About the author
Charles Lincoln Phifer was an American writer who lived from 1860 to 1931. Records from library and archival sources show that he wrote in several forms, including a play, fiction, and historical or political works, and that some of his books were published under his own name as publisher.
His known works include Zaphnath-Paaneah: A Play in Five Acts (1887), Annals of the Earth (1890), Diaz the Dictator: A Story of International Intrigue and Politics (1910), The Road to Socialism: What Has Been Gained and What Is Yet to Win (1913), and The Friar's Daughter: A Story of the American Occupation of the Philippines. Together, these titles suggest a writer drawn to big themes: politics, history, reform, and international events.
An archival finding aid from the State Historical Society of Missouri also notes unpublished novels among his papers, including one described as autobiographical. That surviving record gives a glimpse of a fuller literary life than his better-known printed titles alone might suggest.