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Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was by turns a lieutenant in the Mexican-American War, a member of the Indiana state legislature, a major-general in the Civil War, governor of the New Mexico territory, best-selling novelist, and ambassador to Turkey. His wife Susan was a successful author in her own right.

• - Illustrated biography, bibliographies with photos of several editions, Wallace's poetry, links. Companies using "Ben-Hur" in their name or that of their products, unusual Ben-Hur items. From a rare books librarian.
  
• - Finding aid for a special collection at the Indiana Historical Society. Includes short biography, and description of the scope of the collection.
  
• - Short biography focuses on Wallace's Civil War career and on the military commission formed to judge the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination.
  
• - A description of the author's study, from the Indiana Historical Society.
  
• - Illustrated biography focuses on Wallace's activities during the Civil War.
  
• - Review of Ben-Hur.
  
• - Museum housed in Wallace's study in Crawfordsville, Indiana: Hours, contact information, biography, image gallery, bibliography for Lew and Susan Elston Wallace, information on Ben-Hur.
  
• - Brief biography in the Columbia Encyclopedia.
  
• - Biography, letters from Billy the Kid, photo of the military commission that investigated President Lincoln's assassination.
  
• - Illustrated biography concentrates on this Hoosier's service in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.
  
• - Brief biography of Lewis Wallace, description of manuscript collection at Indiana University.
  
• - A reflection on Wallace's frustrating stint as governor of New Mexico, parallels with present political climate.
  
• - Biographical timeline, courtesy of Monocacy National Battlefield. With portrait.
  
• - Short biography of the Union general.
  
• - For a few years, Wallace lived in Covington, Indiana. Photo of the house he lived in, a report on his life by schoolchildren.
  
• - Lew Wallace represents Indiana in Statuary Hall. Photo of the sculpture of Wallace in Civil War uniform. Short biography.
  
• - Information on special collection of documents at Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe. Includes biography.
  
• - Brief illustrated biography. Wallace presided at the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz, the commandant of Andersonville Prison.
  
  

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