Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. 2
James Grant Wilson and John Fiske · 1888
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Volume Two of Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography came out in 1888, running from Crane to Grimshaw. Editors Wilson and Fiske kept the pace of a life for nearly every notable name. The set was sold by subscription across the country.
This volume's span covers many founders, Civil War officers, and men of letters of the young republic. Each entry gives birth, career, works, and death in tight, factual prose. Steel portraits mark the most famous names. Read across the six volumes, Appletons' forms a portrait gallery of the nation as the Victorian age wished to remember it.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | James Grant Wilson and John Fiske |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1888 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6196071 |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/appletonscyclop02wilsuoft