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Isabel Thompson
Drawn to history from an early age, this biographer devoted years of research to bringing the Mohawk leader Joseph Brant vividly to life. Her work is remembered for its depth, care, and clear sense of the complicated world Brant moved through.
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Pretty Tales for the Nursery
by Isabel Thompson
About the author
Born in Appalachia, Isabel Thompson Kelsay developed a love of history in a small local school and stayed connected to the subject throughout her life. Syracuse University Press notes that she earned degrees from the University of Tennessee, the University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University.
She is best known for Joseph Brant, 1743–1807: Man of Two Worlds, published by Syracuse University Press in 1984. Library and publisher records identify her as Isabel Thompson Kelsay and list her dates as 1905–1998.
Kelsay's reputation rests on careful historical research and a strong interest in biography. Her work on Joseph Brant helped introduce many readers to an important figure whose life crossed cultures, politics, and nations.