Edmund Bohan (born 1935) is a New Zealand historian, biographer, novelist, singer, and author. In the

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, Bohan was appointed a

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, for services to music, historical research and literature.

Published works

* ''To Be a Hero: a biography of Sir George Grey'' (

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1998). * ''Singing Historian: A Memoir'' (

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, 2012). * ''Edward Stafford: New Zealand's First Statesman'' ( Hazard Press, 1994).

References

20th-century New Zealand historians New Zealand biographers Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit Living people 1935 births {{NewZealand-historian-stub