Theodore Roscoe
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Theodore Roscoe was an American
biographer and writer of adventure, fantasy novels and stories. Roscoe's stories appeared in pulp magazines including Argosy
, Wings, Flying Stories, Far East Adventure Stories, Fight Stories
, Action Stories
and Adventure
. A collection of his stories, The Wonderful Lips of Thibong Linh
, was published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1981.
Roscoe was commissioned by the United States Naval Institute
to write the detailed and massive histories United States Submarine Operations in World War II
(1949) and United States Destroyer Operations in World War II (1953). He subsequently wrote several other books on naval history including The Trent Affair, November, 1861: U.S. detainment of a British ship nearly brings war with England (1972).
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biographer and writer of adventure, fantasy novels and stories. Roscoe's stories appeared in pulp magazines including Argosy
Argosy (magazine)
Argosy was an American pulp magazine, published by Frank Munsey. It is generally considered to be the first American pulp magazine. The magazine began as a general information periodical entitled The Golden Argosy, targeted at the boys adventure market.-Launch of Argosy:In late September 1882,...
, Wings, Flying Stories, Far East Adventure Stories, Fight Stories
Fight Stories
Fight Stories was a pulp magazine devoted to stories of Boxing published between June 1928 and spring 1952...
, Action Stories
Action Stories
Action Stories was a multi-genre pulp magazine published between September 1921 and Fall 1950, with a brief hiatus at the end of 1932.As an adventure pulp it did not feature the horror and science fiction of other pulp magazines. Instead it focused on real-world adventure stories...
and Adventure
Adventure (magazine)
Adventure magazine was first published in November 1910 as a monthly pulp magazine. Adventure went on become one of the most profitable and critically acclaimed of all the American pulp magazines...
. A collection of his stories, The Wonderful Lips of Thibong Linh
The Wonderful Lips of Thibong Linh
The Wonderful Lips of Thibong Linh is a collection of adventure and fantasy short stories by Theodore Roscoe. It was first published in 1981 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies...
, was published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1981.
Roscoe was commissioned by the United States Naval Institute
United States Naval Institute
The United States Naval Institute , based at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is a private, non-profit, professional military association that seeks to offer independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national defense issues...
to write the detailed and massive histories United States Submarine Operations in World War II
United States Submarine Operations in World War II
United States Submarine Operations in World War II by Theodore Roscoe is a classic history of the role of United States Navy submarines in World War II, earning him the title of "grandfather" of World War II American Submarine historiography. Because the book was written shortly after the war,...
(1949) and United States Destroyer Operations in World War II (1953). He subsequently wrote several other books on naval history including The Trent Affair, November, 1861: U.S. detainment of a British ship nearly brings war with England (1972).