... contains a biographical sketch of every person eminent in American civil and military history, in law and politics, in divinity, in literature and art, in science and in invention. Its plan embraces all the countries of North and South America, and... The Literary World - Página 641889Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1889 - 450 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad but related to American history. As events are always...readiness. The more important biographies were written by those specially acquainted therewith, among its contributors being many of our eminent authors, statesmen,... | |
| 1889 - 68 páginas
...embraces all the countries in North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. It is a great National work, a monument to American heroes and men of genius, invaluable to every citizen,... | |
| 1889 - 72 páginas
...to American heroes and men of genius, invaluable to every citizen, indispensable to every library. The more important biographies were written by persons specially acquainted therewith • among the contributors to its pages being many of our eminent authors, statesmen and soldiers. Of these we... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1892 - 356 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. " It is the most complete volume that exists on the subject. The tone and guiding spirit of the book... | |
| Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1892 - 376 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. " It is the most complete volume that exists on the subject. The tone and guiding spirit of the book... | |
| William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - 1892 - 416 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. " It is the most complete work that exists on the subject The tone and guiding spirit of the book are... | |
| James Sully - 1892 - 430 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abruad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. Pram the lion. GEORGE BANCROFT. "It is the most complete volume that exists on the subject. The tone... | |
| William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1893 - 604 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. *' It is the most complete volume that exists on the subject. The tone and guiding spirit of the book... | |
| Henry Hall - 1892 - 238 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...follow the history of any subject with great readiness. " It is the most complete volume that exists on the subject The tone and guiding spirit of the book... | |
| James Sully - 1892 - 428 páginas
...embraces all the countries of North and South America, and includes distinguished persons born abroad, but related to American history. As events are always...enables the reader to follow the history of any subject w1th great readiness. from the Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT. " It is the most complete volume that exists on... | |
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