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'' (1883).The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' (story of who ''The Money-Makers'' is dedicated to) Keenan was born to Irish immigrants in

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. After returning to Rochester he embarked on a career in journalism, starting at the '' Rochester Chronicle'' before moving on to publications in Indianapolis (where he served as editor of the '' Indianapolis Sentinel'') and New York City. He turned to writing novels full-time in 1883.Kaser, James A
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Bernard Shaw's Book Reviews, Volume 1
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'', p. 5(19 March 1885)
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''The Perry Herald'' (asserting that Keenan was the half-brother of American humorist Robert Henry Newell)

Selected bibliography

* ''Trajan'' (1885)(4 April 1885)
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'' * ''The Money-Makers'' (1885) * ''The Aliens'' (1886) * ''The Iron Game'' (1891) * ''The Conflict with Spain'' (1898) (a history of the

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The Money-makers: A Social Parable
(Appleton 1885) * __NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Keenan, Henry Francis 19th-century births 1928 deaths Writers from Rochester, New York American male novelists 19th-century American novelists American male journalists 19th-century American journalists Journalists from New York (state) 19th-century American male writers Novelists from New York (state)

Selected bibliography

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