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Frederick Houk Law

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Frederick Houk Law (1871–1957)[1] was an American schoolteacher and writer. He also travelled widely, across Europe bicycle, in Africa from Cape to Cairo, and to interior of British Guiana.[2]

He also wrote short stories for pulp fiction magazines such as Munsey's.[3]

He taught English at Stuyvesant High School, New York.[4]

Books

[5]

Non-fiction

  • Modern great Americans: short biographies of twenty great Americans of modern times who won wide recognition for achievements in various types of activity
  • Civilization builders
  • Mastery of speech, a course in eight parts on general speech, business talking and public speaking, what to say and how to say it under all conditions

Fiction

  • The Heart of Sindhra (1898) [6]

References