Francis Davis Millet: November 3,1846-April 15, 1912
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Francis Davis Millet (November 3, 1846 - April 15, 1912) was a United States painter and writer who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
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Note: The Wikipedia biography needs to be rewritten here to focus on Millet's sexual and intimate life, and how that might or might not have effected his art and writing. -- Jonathan Ned Katz, Director, OutHistory.org
Bibliography
- Beckwith, Baxter, Maynard, Blashfield, and Coffin, Art and Progress, volume iii (Washington, 1912)
- Katz, Jonathan Ned. Love Stories: Sex Between Men Before Homosexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2001. Chapter 14, "Empty Chair, Empty Bed, Empty House," pages 202-219.
- Sharpey-Schafer, Joyce Anne: "Soldier of Fortune: F.D. Millet" (printed privately; now out of print)
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