Biographical sketches of eminent men

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‎The object of this little work, is, to show to the English reader, that Wales has produced a number of highly talented and distinguished individuals; and the publication might be greatly extended, were it deemed prudent to add the names of those learned men who are still among us.

The pu. An illustration of an open book. Books. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio. An illustration of a " floppy disk. Biographical sketches of eminent men: events in the life and history of the Swing family Item PreviewPages: Biographical sketches of eminent men: events in the life and history of the Swing family: examples of indomitable energy and perseverance: portraits of a few prominent persons who settled in early times in the counties of Salem and Cumberland, N.J.: brief memorials of their lives.

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Having brought to a successful termination our labors in Lawrence County in compiling and editing the sketches herein contained, we desire, in presenting this Book of Biographies to our patrons, to make a few remarks, necessarily brief, in regard to the value and importance of.

History of Duchess county, New York: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by Smith, James H. (James Hadden) ; Cale, Hume H ; Roscoe, William E ; Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.

fmo ; Huntington Free Library. fmo. A biographical sketch is always written in the third person and aims at describing the significant achievements or impressive traits of a person’s personality.

Before writing a bio-sketch, the writer needs to conduct a thorough research about the life of the subject he/she has chosen.

This can be done by reading reliable information in journals, books, libraries or online database. United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men: Wisconsin Volume.

Chicago, Illinois: American Biographical Pub., (Family History Library film item 3; fiche ) An index is included. Dictionary of Wisconsin Biography. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society, Stephen Hawking ( – ) is an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author. He is best known for his attempts to explain in clear terms the origins of the universe and some of the most complicated aspects of the cosmos and physics.

Hawking was the first scientist to offer a theory of cosmology explained by [ ]. History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1 George Dallas Albert L.H.

Everts & Company, - Pennsylvania - pages. : A biographical sketch of Roger Minott Sherman, the eminent Connecticut jurist, (): William A Beers: Books. Books. An illustration of two cells of a film strip.

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Apple Books has lots of ways to help you find Biographies & Memoirs you'll love. THE LAST MEN OF THE REVOLUTION. A Photograph of each from Life TOGETHER WITH VIEWS OF THEIR HOMES PRINTED IN COLORS. Accompanied by brief Biographical Sketches of the Men.

REV. HILLARD. Published by N. & R. MOORE ENTERED ACCORDING To ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEARBY N. A, & R. MOORE. Parton, James, Illustrious men and their achievements; or, The people's book of biography; being short lives of the most interesting persons of all ages and countries; and containing sketches of the lives and deeds of the most eminent philanthropists, inventors, authors, poets, discoverers, soldiers, adventurers, travelers.

Men of the time Biographical sketches of eminent living characters also, biographical sketches of celebrated women of the time. Publisher: London, W. Kent & Co., The book is well organized, with 31 chapters. The first half deal with the formative history of the county and the second devotes one chapter to each of the 15 towns of the county.

There are biographical sketches of nearly prominent men, and good illustrations of roughly 60 of those. The writing style is solid and clear, if rather s: 1. This database contains a biographical record, published inof the prominent and representative men of Missouri.

These biographical sketches are interspersed with numerous portraits, making this database valuable for researchers with ancestors from Missouri.

‎Famous Men of Modern Times is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. Summary by Laura Caldwell. In the following "Biographical Sketches" we have our holy religion exemplified.

The characters of twenty-one ministers of the gospel are introduced. They were in some respects peculiar men--raised up in the providence of God, it may be, for a special and an important purpose. Some of them were the instruments in the organization of the.

Life. In spite of his importance, details of Zhuangzi’s life, apart from the many anecdotes about him in the Zhuangzi itself, are unknown. The “Grand Historian” of the Han dynasty, Sima Qian (died c.

87 bce), incorporated in his biographical sketch of Zhuangzi only the most meagre indicates that Zhuangzi was a native of the state of Meng, that his personal name was Zhou. Ferdinandus Van Sycklin (ca. ) emigrated from Holland, Netherlands to Kings County, Long Island, New York in He married Eva Antonis Jansen aboutand settled as pioneers on Long Island.

Descendants (chiefly spelling surname Van Sicklen or or Van Sickle) and relatives lived in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and s: 1.

The great decade: – While living with Dorothy at Alfoxden House, Wordsworth became friends with a fellow poet, Samuel Taylor formed a partnership that would change both poets’ lives and alter the course of English poetry.

Coleridge and Lyrical Ballads. The partnership between Wordsworth and Coleridge, rooted in one marvelous year (–98) in which they. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. Great Men and Famous Women.

Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than of the most prominent personages in History Language: English: LoC Class: CT: History: Biography: Subject.

Biographical Sketch of James Bridger book. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. James Bridger may be most famous for being, as /5(2). The Online Books Page. Online Books by. Lewis Publishing Company. Books from the extended shelves: Lewis Publishing Company: The Bay of San Francisco: the metropolis of the Pacific Coast and its suburban cities: a history.

(Chicago, Ill.: Lewis Publishing Co., ) (page images at HathiTrust) Lewis Publishing Company: Biographical and genealogical history of Cass, Miami, Howard and. Add to Book Bag Remove from Book Bag. Biographical sketch of the life of Charlemagne Tower, from the Gallery of eminent men of Philadelphia.

Saved in: Bibliographic Details; Format: Book: Language: English: Published: Philadelphia [Pa.]: Henry L. Everett, [?] Subjects and Genres. Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men of Fife: Of Past and Present Times, Natives of the County, Or Connected with it by Property, Residence, Office, Marriage, Or Otherwise Matthew Forster Conolly J.

Orr, - Fife (Scotland) - pages. Biography. Bell was born in Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland, but his father, a factor, relocated to San Jose, California, inwhen he was fifteen months family returned to Bedford, England, after his father's death, on 4 January Bell returned to the United States, by way of Montreal, in Bell was educated at Bedford Modern School, where his teacher Edward Mann Langley.

History of Oneida County, New York: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: .Frank Harris (14 February – 26 August ) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day.

Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States early in life, working in a variety of unskilled jobs before attending the University of Kansas to read (study) law.A notable early collection of biographies of eminent men and women in the United Kingdom was Biographia Britannica () edited by William Oldys.

The American biography followed the English model, incorporating Thomas Carlyle's view that biography was a part of history.

Carlyle asserted that the lives of great human beings were essential.