author
Jr. Paul L. Briand
1920–1986
A World War II veteran, Air Force major, and university professor, he brought a researcher’s curiosity and a storyteller’s touch to popular history. He is best remembered for writing about Amelia Earhart and for a career that blended military service, teaching, and nonfiction writing.
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Daughter of the sky : The story of Amelia Earhart
by Jr. Paul L. Briand
About the author
Paul L. Briand, Jr. (1920–1986) was an American writer, teacher, and Air Force officer whose work often drew on history and real-world events. Reliable library and archival sources describe him as a World War II veteran, a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, and later a professor at the State University of New York at Oswego.
As an author, he is most closely associated with Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart, a biography that helped introduce many readers to Earhart’s life and legacy. Catalog and author records also connect him with other nonfiction work, showing a clear interest in biography, history, and public issues.
His papers, preserved in a university archive, suggest a life spent in service, scholarship, and writing. That combination gives his books a grounded, accessible quality that still appeals to readers who enjoy factual stories told with warmth and clarity.