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Joel Tyler Headley
1813–1897
Known for lively popular histories and travel writing, this 19th-century American author brought dramatic episodes from the past to a wide readership. He also moved between literary life and public service, serving for years in the New York State Assembly.
4 Audiobooks
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa
by Joel Tyler Headley, Willis Fletcher Johnson
The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2
by Joel Tyler Headley
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
by Joel Tyler Headley
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2
by Joel Tyler Headley
About the author
Born in Walton, New York, in 1813, Joel Tyler Headley studied at Union College and then at Auburn Theological Seminary. Ill health led him away from the ministry, and after traveling in Europe he turned to writing instead.
Headley became a successful author of history, biography, and travel books, often writing in a vivid, energetic style meant to appeal to general readers rather than specialists. Among his best-known works are Napoleon and His Marshals, Washington and His Generals, and The Adirondack; or, Life in the Woods.
He was also active in public life, serving as secretary of state of New York and later as a longtime member of the New York State Assembly. He died in 1897, leaving behind a body of work that helped shape popular historical reading in 19th-century America.