An American Biographical And Historical Dictionary Classic Reprint

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Excerpt from An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary The following work presents itself to the public with no claims to attention, but such as are founded upon the interest, which may be felt in the lives of Americans. Finding himself a few years ago in a literary retirement, with no important duties, which pressed immediately upon him, the author conceived the plan of this dictionary. He was desirous of bringing to the citizens of the United States more information, than was generally possessed, respecting the illustrious men of former times, the benefactors and ornaments of this country, who have passed away. He persuaded himself, that if he could collect the fragments of biography, which were buried in the mass of American history, or scattered amidst a multitude of tracts of various kinds, and could fashion these materials into a regular form, so as to place before the eye our great and good men, if not in their full dimensions, yet in their true shape, he should render an acceptable service to his countrymen. This work with no little labor he has now completed; and the inexperienced artist, in his first essay, can hope only, that his design will be commended. He wishes chiefly, that as the images of departed excellence are surveyed, the spirit, which animated them, may be caught by the beholder. As an apology however for the deficiences and errors of various kinds, which may be found in the work, a full exposition of his plan, and some representation of the difficulty of executing it seem to be necessary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Allen
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A New American Biographical Dictionary (Classic Reprint) by Thomas J. Rogers Pdf

Excerpt from A New American Biographical Dictionary The compiler claims no other merit for this work, than a persevering industry to collect and save from oblivion, the names and deeds of those brave men, whose wisdom In coun cil, and valour 1n battle, gave liberty and independence to a great, powerful, and flourishing nation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Allen
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
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The American Biographical Dictionary by William Allen Pdf

Excerpt from The American Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Lives, Characters, and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons Deceased in North America, From Its First Settlement The following work presents itself to the public with no claims to attention, but such as are founded upon the interest which may be felt in the lives Of Americans. Finding himself, a few years ago, in a literary retirement, with no important duties which pressed immediately upon him, the author conceived the plan of this Dictionary. He was desirous Of bringing to the citizens of the United States more information than was generally possessed, respecting the illustrious men Of former times, the benefactors and ornaments of this country, who have passed away. He persuaded himself that, if he could collect the fragments Of biography, which were buried in the mass of American history, or scattered amidst a multitude of tracts Of various kinds, and could fashion these materials into a regular form, SO as to place before the eye our great and good men, if not in their full dimensions, yet in their true shape, he Should render an acceptable service to his country men. This work, with no little labor, he has now completed; and the inexperienced artist, in his first essay, can hope only that his design will be commended. He wishes chiefly, that, as the images of departed excellence are surveyed, the spirit which animated them may be caught by the beholder. As an apology, however, for the deficiencies and errors of various kinds which may be found in the work, a full exposition of his plan, and some representation of the difficulty of executing it, seem to be necessary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Thomas J. Rogers
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Category : History
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A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or Remembrancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages and Statesmen of America (Classic Reprint) by Thomas J. Rogers Pdf

Excerpt from A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or Remembrancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages and Statesmen of America But why should'we enumerate our injuries in detail? By one statute it is declared, that parliament can of right make laws to bind us in all cases whatsoever. What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power? Not a single man of those who assume it, is chosen by us'; or is subject to our control or influence; but, on the contrary, they are all of them exempt from the operation of such laws; and an American revenue, if not diverted from the ostensible purposes for which it is raised, would actually lighten their ov'vn burdens in proportion as they increase ours. We saw the misery to which such despotism would reduce us. We for ten years incessantly and inefl'ectually besieged the throne as supplicants; we reasoned, we remonstrated with par liament in the most mild and decent language. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Allen
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Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary by William Allen Pdf

Excerpt from An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Lives, Characters, and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in North America From Its First Settlement, and a Summary of the History of the Several Colonies and of the United States Tm: following work presents itself to the public With no claims to attention, but such, as are founded upon the interest, which may be felt in the lives of Americans Finding himself a few years ago in a literary retirement, with no important duties, which pressed immedi ately upon him, the author conceived the plan of this Dictionary He was desirous of bringing to the citizens of the United States more information, than was generally possessed, respecting the illustrious men of former times, the benefactors and ornaments of this country, who have passed away He persuaded himself, that if he could col lect the fragments of bmgraphy, which were buried in the mass of American history, or scattered amidst a multitude of tracts of variou!' kinds, and could fashion these materials into a regular form, so as to place before the eye our great and good men, if not in their full di mensions, yet in their true shape, he should render an acceptable ser vice to his countrymen This work With no little labor he has now completed and the inexperienced artist, in his first essay, can hope only, that his design Will be commended He wishes chiefly, that as the images of departed excellence are surveyed, the spirit, which an imated them, may be caught by the beholder. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Allen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
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Category : Fiction
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : William Allen
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Author : John William Leonard
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Category : Reference
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Woman's Who's Who of America, 1914-1915 by John William Leonard Pdf

Excerpt from Woman's Who's Who of America, 1914-1915: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada While the value of prefaces has often been seriously questioned, it would seem that the first publication of an original reference book filling a new and heretofore unoccupied field calls for some kind of an introduction to explain its reason for beins. Its aim and scope. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : J. L. Blake
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
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A General Biographical Dictionary by J. L. Blake Pdf

Excerpt from A General Biographical Dictionary: Comprising a Summary Account of the Most Distinguished Persons of All Ages, Nations, and Professions, Including More Than One Thousand Articles of American Biography Abaris, a Scythian philosopher, the history of whose adventures as mentioned by Herodotus and Others appear more fabulous than authentic. Abas, Schah, was seventh king of Persia, of the race of the Sophis. He was brave and active, and enlarged the boundaries of his dominions. He took conjointly with the English forces, 1622, the island of Ormus, which had been in the possession of the Portuguese 122 years. He died 1629, in the 44th year Of his reign, and obtained from his grate ful and admiring subjects the surname of great, and of restorer of Persia. He had made Ispahan his capital. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William 1784-1868 Allen
Publisher : Unknown
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Category : History
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AMER BIOGRAPHICAL & HISTORICAL by William 1784-1868 Allen Pdf

Author : Lawrence Barnett Phillips
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The Dictionary of Biographical Reference by Lawrence Barnett Phillips Pdf

Excerpt from The Dictionary of Biographical Reference: Containing One Hundred Thousand Names, Together With a Classed Index of the Biographical Literature of Europe and America Of works on Biography the number is legion nevertheless, it appeared to the compiler of the present volume that room still existed for a Compendium, in which, by a judicious system of compression, 3. Students' Dictionary might be formed, which would register what, after all, is of the first importance to them, - viz., the more prominent dates and facts, - and at the same time assist them to the knowledge of works of a more recondite nature, in which fuller information might be found, if needed. Such a Compendium is now before the reader. An approximation to the system adopted has been attempted by others, but in no case has it been carried out to the extent of the present work neither has the system of reference - the principal feature of this design ever been essayed, if thought of. The want which the present work is intended to supply is one which must have been experienced by every earnest reader or writer. The value of the data upon which the 'generalisations of both must rest mainly depends upon the readiness with which they can be verified, and no facts are more frequently in requisition for this purpose than those connected with the personal history of individuals; and when these are not of such note as to have taken their place in general history, it will be evident to all that much valuable time is frequently wasted in the attempt to identify them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Hunt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 546 pages
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Release : 2017-12-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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American Biographical Panorama (Classic Reprint) by William Hunt Pdf

Excerpt from American Biographical Panorama A little babe lay in the cradle, and Hope came and kissed it. The babe grew to a child, and another friend came and kissed it. Her name was Memory. She said, Look behind thee, and tell me what thou seest. The child answered, I see a little book. Then Memory said, I will teach thee to get honey from thy book, that will be sweet to thee when thou art old. The youth became a man, and at length age found him. The old man laid down to die, and when his soul went from his body, Memory walked with it through the open gate of Heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Harris E. Starr
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Category : Reference
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Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. 21 by Harris E. Starr Pdf

Excerpt from Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. 21: Supplement One (to December 31, 193) Arbor, Mich., by whom he had a son, Waldo. She died in 1903 and in 1905 he married Elsie Verona Maples of Detroit, who survived him without issue. He died from an undiagnosed cause in his seventy-second year in his Brook line, Mass, home. His body was cremated and the ashes were placed in Mount Auburn ceme tery, Cambridge. Through much of life he wore a mustache and pointed beard which, particularly after he turned gray, added to a distinguished appearance. It is safe to say that no one else had held such responsible positions in the two ex tremes of sensationalism and idealism in Ameri can journalism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Franklin B. Hough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
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Category : Reference
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American Biographical Notes by Franklin B. Hough Pdf

Excerpt from American Biographical Notes: Being Short Notices of Deceased Persons, Chiefly Those Not Included in Allen's or in Drake's Biographical Dictionaries This volume owes its origin to an accidental circumstance. Nearly twenty years ago, the undersigned had occasion to ascertain the date of death of a person who many years before had been a distinguished citizen of Albany, holding an important public office, and filling a prominent place in social circles in the day id which he lived. All existing biographical collections failed to give the information desired, and an extended course of personal inquiry among aged citizens of Albany elicited nothing but this, that while all remembered the fact that he had lived, none could give the slightest information as to when or where he died. At length a man was found who thought, that by looking in the files of a newspaper, published some forty years before, the date desired might be found, and accordingly, after a lengthy search, it was discovered, but several years earlier than the year which the informant had indicated. Now this incident must have bad its parallel in the experience of every one who has had occasion to find obituary dates. It impressed upon the writer the importance of saving, in form for convenient reference, these dates scattered all along the course of passing time, and daily coming under our notice to be read, laid aside and forgotten. Accordingly at leisure moments, those passing facts, with a brief note, and often a reference, were written down upon slips of paper of uniform size, and kept in alphabetical order until the practice became a habit; and the collection extended to several thousand in number, without the slightest thought of its ever being used by any one but the writer. These abstracts were carried through several series of magazines and scientific periodicals, and through many volumes that came within our range of reading, without professing to be exhaustive in any case as to number or extent; they being in fact nothing but brief notes, with such further references as might ha pen to be convenient. In this form it lay until, upon its being incidentally mentioned to the publisher, its printing was undertaken, in the hope that it night from a convenient index to dates most widely scattered, and often most difficult to find. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.