new book has alot on Beckman family...lots of photos
A new book titled "Lucky Eddie" on the life of former U.S. Congressman Edward G. "Eddie" Breen published by The Local History Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. is now out. His grandfather was Henry Beckman a German immigrent who came from Wallenhorst, Germany to Cleveland, Ohio and became very wealth as a tailor. The book has two chapters on the Beckman family as well as the Beckman family living in Germany. There are 144 photos in the book many photos of Beckman family members. The book covers Eddie's early life in the hotel business where he met hundreds of famous people, his life in World War II where he fought against his own Beckman cousins, and then goes onto his life in Congress. The book can be bought from the publishers at www.thelocalhistorycompany.com or from Barnes and Noble www.Barnesandnoble.com or from Borders as well as other places.