Edith Stanley

Stanley Preston Kimmel (June 12, 1894 – July 28, 1982) was an American historian, journalist, poet, novelist, composer, pianist, and playwright. He is best remembered for his 1940 book The Mad Booths of Maryland which gives a detailed history of the Booth family. This was followed by further history books during the era of the American Civil War, including Mr. Lincoln's Washington (1957) and Mr. Davis's Richmond (1958).