Letter from John Dos Passos to Francis Russell, April 19, 1961
Title (alt.):
John Dos Passos Letters
Francis Russell Letters
Description:
John Dos Passos was an American novelist, most notable for his U.S.A. trilogy. Francis Russell was an American author specializing in American history and historical figures. His research led to the award winning book \Tragedy In Dedham : The Story of the Sacco-Vanzetti Case\ (1962). In this letter form Dos Passos to Russell, he mentions Max Eastman's article. The Sacco-Vanzetti Case garnered an enduring national and global interest even decades after their excution. This letter and others found in the collection shed insight into the constant efforts of prominent figures and scholars to exonierate Sacco and Vanzetti.
