THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C.TABLE OF CONTENTS.WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.⭘An Author at Fourteen⭘The Influence of his Father⭘Bryant’s Best Known Poems⭘Personal Appearance⭘A Long and Useful Life⭘‘Thanatopsis’⭘‘Waiting By the Gate⭘‘Blessed are They That Mourn’⭘‘Antiquity of Freedom’⭘‘To a Water Fowl’⭘‘Robert of Lincoln’⭘‘Drought’⭘‘The Past’⭘‘The Murdered Traveler’⭘‘The Battle-Field’⭘‘The Crowded Street’⭘‘Fitz Greene Halleck (Notice of)’⭘‘A Corn-Shucking in South Carolina’EDGAR ALLEN POE.⭘Comparison with Other American Poets⭘Place of Birth and Ancestry⭘Career as a Student⭘The Sadness of his Life and Its Influence Upon his Literature⭘Conflicting Statements of his Biographers⭘Great as a Story Writer and as a Poet⭘His Literary Labors and Productions⭘‘The City in the Sea’⭘‘Annabel Lee’⭘‘To Helen’⭘‘Israfel’⭘‘To One in Paradise’⭘‘Lenore’⭘‘The Bells’⭘‘The Raven’HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.⭘His Place in Literature⭘Comparison With American and English Poets⭘His Education, Collegemates and Home⭘His Domestic Life. His Poems⭘Prose Works and Translations⭘The Wayside Inn (A view of)⭘His Critics, Poe, Margaret Fuller, ♦Duyckinck♦ ‘Duyckink’ replaced with ‘Duyckinck’⭘Longfellow’s Genius⭘‘The Psalm of Life’⭘‘The Village Blacksmith’⭘‘The Bridge’⭘‘Resignation’⭘‘God’s Acre’⭘‘Excelsior’⭘‘The Rainy Day’⭘‘The Wreck of the Hesperus’⭘‘The Old Clock On the Stairs’⭘‘The Skeleton in Armour’⭘‘King Witlaf’s Drinking Horn’⭘‘Evangeline On the Prairie’⭘‘Literary Fame (Prose)’RALPH WALDO EMERSON.⭘The Difficulty of Classifying Emerson⭘The Liberator of American Letters⭘A Master of Language⭘Emerson and Franklin⭘Birth, Education, Early Life⭘Home at Concord, Brook-Farm Enterprise⭘Influence on Other Writers⭘Modern Communism and the New Theology⭘‘Hymn Sung at the Completion of the Concord Monument (1836)’⭘‘The Rhodora’⭘‘A True Hero’⭘‘Mountain and Squirrel’⭘‘The Snow-Storm’⭘‘The Problem’⭘‘Traveling’⭘‘The Compensation of Calamity’⭘‘Self Reliance’⭘‘Nature’JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.⭘Whittier’s Humble Birth, Ancestry, Education⭘Poet of the Abolitionists⭘His Poems and His Prose⭘New England’s History Embalmed in Verse⭘Our Most Distinctively American Poet⭘‘My Playmate’⭘‘The Changeling’⭘‘The ♦Worship of Nature’♦ ‘Workskip’ replaced with ‘Worship’⭘‘The Bare-foot Boy’⭘‘Maud Muller’⭘‘Memories’⭘‘In Prison For Debt’⭘‘The Storm’ (From ‘Snow Bound’)⭘‘Ichabod’OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.⭘Admired by the English-speaking World⭘His Education and Popularity⭘Early Poems⭘Autocrat and Professor at the Breakfast Table⭘Holmes’ Genial and Lovable Nature⭘‘Bill and Joe’⭘‘Union and Liberty’⭘‘Old Ironsides’⭘‘My Aunt’⭘‘The Height of the Ridiculous’⭘‘The Chambered Nautilus’⭘‘Old Age and the Professor’ (Prose)⭘‘The Brain’ (Prose)⭘‘My Last Walk with the School Mistress’⭘‘A Random Conversation on Old Maxims, Boston and other Towns’JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.⭘Profoundest of American Poets⭘Early Life and Beginning in Literature⭘Marriage, and the Influence of his Wife⭘Home at Cambridge (view of)⭘Humorous Poems and Prose Writings⭘Longfellow’s Poem onMrs.Lowell’s Death⭘Public Career of the Author⭘How Lowell is Regarded by Scholars⭘‘The Gothic Genius’ (From ‘The Cathedral’)⭘‘The Rose’⭘‘The Heritage’⭘‘Act For Truth’⭘‘The First Snow-Fall’⭘‘Fourth-of-July Ode’⭘‘The Dandelion’⭘‘The Alpine Sheep’ (byMrs.Lowell)BAYARD TAYLOR.⭘Life as a Farmer Boy⭘Education⭘His First Book⭘Encouragement from Horace Greeley⭘A Two Years’ Tramp Through Europe⭘A Most Delightful Book of Travel⭘An Inveterate Nomad⭘Public Career of the Author⭘‘The Bison Track’⭘‘The Song of the Camp’⭘‘Bedouin Song’⭘‘The Arab to the Palm’⭘‘Life on the Nile’NATHANIEL P. WILLIS.⭘A Devotee of Fashion⭘Birth and Ancestors⭘Educational Facilities⭘His First Poems⭘A Four Years’ Tour in Europe⭘Marriage and Home⭘A Second Journey to England⭘Death⭘An Untiring Worker⭘‘David’s Lament for Absalom’⭘‘The Dying Alchemist’⭘‘The Belfry Pigeon’RICHARD HENRY STODDARD.⭘His Humble Origin and Early Struggles⭘Introduction into Literature⭘Stoddard’s Style⭘Literary Dinner in His Honor (1892)⭘Ik Marvel’s Letter and Whitcomb Riley’s Poem⭘‘A Curtain Call’⭘‘Hymn to the Beautiful’⭘‘A Dirge’⭘‘The Shadow of the Hand’⭘‘A Serenade’WALTER WHITMAN (WALT).⭘The Estimates of Critics⭘Charms of Whitman’s Poetry⭘Life and Works of the Poet⭘Biographies of the Poet⭘‘Darest Thou Now, O Soul’⭘‘O Captain! My Captain’⭘‘In All, Myself’⭘‘Old Ireland’⭘‘Pæan of Joy’JAMES MAURICE THOMPSON.⭘Birth and Early Life⭘A Thorough Southerner⭘Man of Letters and Scientist⭘Chief of the State Geological Survey⭘Works of the Author⭘‘Ceres’⭘‘Diana’THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH.⭘At the Head of Modern Lyrical Writers⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Mercantile Career⭘War Correspondent⭘Life in Boston⭘Works⭘Visit to England⭘‘Alec Yeaton’s Son’⭘‘On Lynn Terrace’⭘‘Sargent’s Portrait of Edwin Booth at “The Players.”’RICHARD WATSON GILDER.⭘Purity of Sentiment and Delicacy of Expression⭘Education and Early Life⭘Journalist⭘Editor of “Hours at Home”⭘Politician and Reformer⭘A Staunch Friend of our Colleges⭘A Man of Exalted Ideals⭘‘Sonnet (After the Italian)’⭘‘The Life Mask of Abraham Lincoln’⭘‘Sheridan’⭘‘Sunset From the Train’⭘‘O Silver River Flowing to the Sea’⭘‘There is Nothing New Under the Sun’⭘‘Memorial Day’⭘‘A Woman’s Thought’JOHN HAY.⭘His Western Birth and Education⭘Service to President Lincoln⭘Military Career⭘Appointed Ambassador to Great Britain⭘A List of His Books⭘How He Came to Write “Little Breeches”⭘‘Little Breeches’⭘‘Jim Bludso’⭘‘How it Happened’JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.⭘Great Popularity with the Masses⭘A Poet of the Country People⭘Birth and Education⭘First Occupation⭘Congratulated by Longfellow⭘Mr.Riley’s Methods of Work⭘The Poet’s Home⭘Constantly “on the Wing”⭘‘A Boy’s Mother’⭘‘Thoughts on the Late War’⭘‘Our Hired Girl’⭘‘The Raggedy Man’BRET HARTE.⭘The Poet of the Mining Camp⭘Birth and Education⭘Emigrated to California⭘Schoolteacher and Miner⭘Position on a Frontier Paper⭘Editorial Position on the “Golden Era”⭘Secretary of the U. S. Mint at San Francisco⭘In Chicago and Boston⭘U. S. Consul to Crefield and Glasgow⭘A List of his Works⭘‘The Society Upon the Stanislaus’⭘‘Dickens in Camp’EUGENE FIELD.⭘The “Poet of Child Life”⭘Troups of Children for his Friends⭘Peace-maker Among the Small Ones⭘A Feast with his Little Friends⭘A Devoted Husband⭘Congenial Association with his Fellow-workers⭘Birth and Early Life⭘His Works⭘‘Our Two Opinions’⭘‘Lullaby’⭘‘A Dutch Lullaby’⭘‘A Norse Lullaby’WILL CARLETON.⭘His Poems Favorites for Recitation⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Teacher, Farmhand and College Graduate⭘Journalist and Lecturer⭘A List of his Works⭘‘Betsy and I Are Out’⭘‘Gone With a Handsomer Man’CINCINNATUS HINER MILLER (JOAQUIN).⭘Removal from Indiana to Oregon⭘Experiences in Mining and Filibustering⭘Marries and Becomes Editor and Lawyer⭘Visit to London to Seek a Publisher⭘‘Thoughts of My Western Home’⭘‘Mount Shasta’⭘‘Kit Carson’s Ride’⭘‘J. Miller’s Alaska Letter’JAMES FENIMORE COOPER.⭘First American Novelist⭘Birth and Childhood⭘The Wilderness his Teacher⭘Sailor Life⭘Marriage and Home⭘“The Spy”⭘Plaudits From Both Sides of the Atlantic⭘The First Genuine Salt-water Novel⭘Removal to New York⭘A Six Years’ Visit to Europe⭘His Remaining Nineteen Years⭘‘Encounter With a Panther’⭘‘The Capture of a Whale’NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.⭘The Greatest of American Romancers⭘Birth, Ancestors, and Childhood⭘Twelve Years of Solitary Existence⭘His First Book⭘“Twice Told Tales”⭘A Staunch Democrat⭘Marriage and the “Old Manse”⭘The Masterpiece in American Fiction⭘Books Written by Hawthorne⭘Death and Funeral⭘‘Emerson and the Emersonites’⭘‘Pearl’⭘‘Sights From a Steeple’⭘‘A Reminiscence of Early Life’EDWARD EVERETT HALE.⭘Among the Best Known American Authors⭘A Noted Lecturer⭘Birth and Education⭘Career as a Clergyman⭘Newspaper and Magazine Work⭘A Prominent Short-Story-teller⭘An Historical Writer of Great Prominence⭘Patriotic Interest in Public Affairs⭘‘Lost’WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS.⭘One of the Greatest of Modern American Novelists⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Editor of the “Ohio State Journal”⭘His First Volume of Verse⭘His “Life of Abraham Lincoln”⭘Consul to Venice⭘Mr.Howells’ Works⭘Editor of the “Atlantic Monthly”⭘‘The First Boarder’⭘‘Impressions on Visiting Pompeii’⭘‘Venetian Vagabonds’GENERAL LEW WALLACE.⭘Began His Literary Career Late in Life⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Lawyer and Soldier⭘Governor of Utah⭘Appointed Minister to Turkey⭘His Most Popular Book⭘Enormous Circulation⭘‘Description of Christ’⭘‘The Prince of India Teaches Re-incarnation’⭘‘The Prayer of the Wandering Jew’⭘‘Death of Montezuma’⭘‘Description of Virgin Mary’EDWARD EGGLESTON.⭘Birth and Early Life⭘A Man of Self-culture⭘His Early Training⭘Religious Devotion and Sacrifice⭘Beginning of his Literary Career⭘What Distinguishes his Novels⭘List of his Chief Novels and Stories⭘‘Spelling down the Master’THOMAS NELSON PAGE.⭘Birth and Earliest Recollections⭘Childhood, Ancestors, and Education⭘His First Literary Success⭘“In Ole Virginia” and other stories⭘Prominent Journalist and Lecturer⭘A Tour Abroad⭘‘Old Sue’EDWARD PAYSON ROE.⭘Great Popularity Among the Masses⭘The Character of his Novels⭘Birth and Education⭘Served as Chaplain During the Civil War⭘List of His Works⭘‘Christine, Awake For Your Life’FRANCIS MARION CRAWFORD.⭘“The Most Versatile of Modern Novelists”⭘Birth, Ancestors, and Early Life⭘Editor on the “Allahabad Herald”⭘Varied Experiences⭘How he Came to Write “Mr.Isaacs”⭘His Most Popular Novels⭘A Novel Written in Twenty-four ♦Days♦ ‘Hours’ replaced with ‘Days’⭘His Other Chief Works⭘‘Horace Bellingham’⭘‘In the Himalayas’FRANCIS RICHARD STOCKTON.⭘A Prolific and Popular Author⭘Birth and Educational Training⭘Engraver and Designer⭘One New Book Almost Every Year⭘Some of his Best Known Books⭘‘The End of a Career’EDWARD BELLAMY.⭘A Most Remarkable Sensation⭘100,000 Copies Per Year⭘Mr.♦Bellamy’s Ideal♦ ‘Belamy’s’ replaced with ‘Bellamy’s’⭘Birth and Education⭘His Books⭘An Ideal Home⭘‘Music in the Year 2000’GEORGE W. CABLE.⭘“Circumstances Make the Man”⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Service in the Confederate Army⭘Errand Boy in a Store⭘On the “New Orleans Picayune”⭘Devotes his Life to Literature⭘His Most Prominent Works⭘‘The Doctor’HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.⭘Ancestors, Birth, and Girlhood⭘Removal to Cincinnati⭘A Trip Across the River⭘Marriage⭘Severe Trials⭘A Memorable Year⭘“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”⭘Her Pen Never Idle⭘Removal to Hartford,Conn.⭘Her Death⭘‘The Little Evangelist’⭘‘The Other World’M. VIRGINIA TERHUNE (MARION HARLAND).⭘Wide Variety of Talent⭘Birth and Education⭘Marriage and Home⭘Her Most Prominent Works⭘‘A Manly Hero’MARY ABIGAIL DODGE (GAIL HAMILTON).⭘Essayist, Critic and Novelist⭘Birth and Education⭘Career as a Writer⭘Her Published Volumes⭘The Only Authorized Life of J. G. Blaine⭘‘Fishing’HELEN HUNT JACKSON.⭘Helen Hunt’s Cabin⭘Birth and Education⭘Marriage and Removal to Newport,R. I.⭘Her First Poems⭘Great Distinction as a Writer⭘Removal to Colorado⭘At the Foot of Pike’s Peak⭘List of her Most Prominent Works⭘Death and Burial Place⭘‘Christmas Night atSt.Peter’s’⭘‘Choice of Colors’FRANCES H. BURNETT.⭘Pluck, Energy and Perseverance⭘Her First Story⭘Marriage and Tour in Europe⭘Her Children Stories⭘A Frequent Contributor to Periodicals⭘‘Pretty Polly P.’MARY N. MURFREE (CHAS.EGBERT CRADDOCK).⭘An Amusing Story⭘Birth, Ancestry and Misfortunes⭘A Student of Humanity⭘Her Style Bold and Full of Humor⭘‘The Confession’ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD.⭘Favorable Reception of “Gates Ajar!”⭘An Early Writer⭘A Long Series of Books⭘Marriage and Home⭘Her Purpose Always High⭘‘The Hands at Hayle and Kelso’s’AMELIA E. BARR.⭘Popularity of her Works⭘Her Sorrows and Hardships⭘Birth and Early Education⭘Marriage and Travels⭘Death of her Husband and Four Sons⭘An Instantly Successful Book⭘‘Little Jan’s Triumph’⭘‘The Old Piano’ALICE FRENCH (OCTAVE THANET).⭘A Genuine Yankee Woman⭘Her Puritan Ancestry⭘Education and First Manuscript⭘Her First Book⭘Her Most Prominent Publications⭘Her nom-de-plume⭘Philosopher, Artist, and Novelist⭘An Assiduous Student of her Subjects⭘‘Two Lost and Found’JANE GOODWIN AUSTIN.⭘A Famous Daughter of the “Pilgrims”⭘Birth and Parents⭘A List of her Best Books⭘Her Personality⭘‘An Afternoon in Nantucket’LYDIA H. SIGOURNEY.⭘The Most Prolific of American Women Writers⭘Critical Estimate of her Works⭘Birth and Educational Advantages⭘Her First Book⭘Some of her Other Works⭘A Tour of Europe⭘Death⭘‘Columbus’⭘‘The Alpine Flowers’⭘‘Niagara’⭘‘Death of an Infant’⭘‘A Butterfly on a Child’s Grave’ELIZABETH OAKES SMITH.⭘Ancestors and Birth⭘A Liberal Contributor to Periodicals⭘Her Published Works⭘‘The Step-mother’⭘‘Guardian Angels’⭘‘The Brook’⭘‘The April Rain’⭘‘Flowers’⭘‘Eros and Anteros’LUCY LARCOM.⭘Operative in a Cotton Factory⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Her First Literary Production⭘Some of her Best Works⭘The Working Woman’s Friend⭘‘Hannah Binding Shoes’ALICE AND PHŒBE CARY.⭘Their Birth and Early Lot⭘Encouragement From Editors⭘Their First Volume⭘Some of their Prominent Works⭘A Comparison Between the Two Sisters⭘One in Spirit through Life⭘United in Death⭘‘Pictures of Memory’⭘‘Nobility’⭘‘The Gray Swan’⭘‘To the Evening Zephyr’⭘‘Death Scene’⭘‘Memories’⭘‘Equal to Either Fortune’⭘‘Light’LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON.⭘Birth and Education⭘Her First Book at Nineteen Years⭘Her Following Publications⭘Residence in Boston and Trips Abroad⭘A Systematic Worker⭘Personal Friendship⭘‘If There Were Dreams to Sell’⭘‘Wife to Husband’⭘‘The Last Good-Bye’⭘‘Next Year’⭘‘My Mother’s Picture’WASHINGTON IRVING.⭘The First Great Pioneer in American Letters⭘Birth and Ancestors⭘Named After George Washington⭘Early Success as a Journalist⭘A Two Years’ Trip in Europe⭘A Shrewd Advertisement⭘Seventeen Years Abroad⭘The Winning Character of his Genius⭘‘The Organ of Westminster Abbey’⭘‘Baltus Van Tassel’s Farm’⭘‘Columbus at Barcelona’⭘‘The Galloping Hessian’CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER.⭘The Meditative School in American Literature⭘Birth, Ancestry and Education⭘Early Life⭘In “The Brotherhood of Authors”⭘His First Literary Work⭘A Few of his Other Publications⭘‘The Moral Quality of Vegetables’DONALD G. MITCHELL.⭘Characteristics of the Author⭘A Disciple of Washington Irving⭘Birth, Education, and Early Life⭘Home and Marriage⭘U. S. Consul to Venice⭘Semi-public Positions⭘His Most Prominent Books⭘‘Washington Irving’⭘‘Glimpses of “Dream Life”’THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON.⭘A Noble Part in the Battles for Freedom⭘Activity in the Anti-Slavery Agitation⭘His Contributions to Literature⭘A Popular Historian⭘‘A Puritan Sunday Morning’HAMILTON W. MABIE.⭘Birth, Family, and Education⭘Familiar with the Classics⭘On the Staff of the “Christian Union”⭘Profound Study of the Problems of Life⭘A Declaration Typical of all his Thought⭘‘Country Sights and Sounds’EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.⭘Two Sensational Poems⭘Birth, Ancestry, and Early Life⭘Journalist at Twenty-one⭘On the New York “Tribune”⭘Editor of the “World”⭘A Remarkable War Letter⭘A List of his Prominent Works⭘Poet and Man of Business⭘An Ideal Home Life⭘‘Betrothed Anew’⭘‘The Door-Step’GEORGE H. BANCROFT.⭘The First Among American Historians⭘Birth and Education⭘Extensive Studies in Europe⭘Appointed to the Chair of Greek in Harvard College⭘A School of High Classical Character⭘Official Service⭘Removal to New York⭘Minister to Russia and to Germany⭘His “History of the United States” and other Works⭘A Long and Useful Life⭘‘Character of Roger Williams’⭘‘Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor’⭘‘Chivalry and Puritanism’⭘‘The Position of the Puritans’JAMES PARTON.⭘Ancestry, Birth, and Education⭘A Very Successful Teacher⭘His Career as a Literary Man⭘On the Staff of “The New York Ledger”⭘His Most Prominent Works⭘‘Old Virginia’FRANCIS PARKMAN.⭘Birth, Education, and Visit Abroad⭘A Summer With the ♦Dacotah Indians♦ ‘Dakotah’ replaced with ‘Dacotah’⭘Compelled to Suspend Intellectual Work⭘An Interesting Example of his Persistency⭘His Interest in Horticulture⭘‘The New England Colonies’⭘‘The Heights of Abraham’WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT.⭘A Popular Historian⭘Birth, Parentage and Early Life⭘A Thorough Preparation⭘Marriage and Happy Home⭘His Method of Composition⭘Successful as a Writer from the First⭘A List of his Works⭘Many Engaging Qualities⭘‘The Golden Age of Tezcuco’⭘‘The Banquet of the Dead’JOHN L. MOTLEY.⭘Birth, Boyhood, and Early Associates⭘Intimate Friend of Prince Bismarck⭘Member of Massachusetts’ Legislature⭘“History of Holland”⭘Minister to Austria, 1861; to England, 1869⭘Patriot, Scholar, Historian⭘‘Bismarck’⭘‘The Siege of Leyden’⭘‘Assassination of William of Orange’JOHN FISKE.⭘Precocious Ability⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘His Literary Work and Most Noted Books⭘His Principal Historical Works⭘His School-books⭘‘Land Discovered’⭘‘The Federal Convention’JOHN B. McMASTER.⭘Excelling in Different Fields⭘Parentage, Birth and Early Life⭘Professor of American History⭘His View of History⭘Instructor of the Young⭘‘The American Workman in 1784’⭘‘The Minister in New England’FRANCES M. WHITCHER (THE WIDOW BEDOTT).⭘Her nom-de-plume⭘Richness of Humor⭘Birth, Childhood and Education⭘Marriage and Literary Fame⭘Removal from Elmira,N. Y.⭘‘Widow Bedott to Elder Sniffles’⭘‘The Widow’s Poetry and her Comments on the Same About Hezekiah’CHARLES F. BROWN (ARTEMUS WARD).⭘Birth and Education⭘On the “Commercial,” Toledo, Ohio⭘Local Editor of the “Plain Dealer”⭘Successful Lecturer in England⭘Death at Southampton⭘His Works⭘‘Artemus Ward Visits the Shakers’⭘‘At the Tomb of Shakespeare’HENRY W. SHAW (JOSH BILLINGS).⭘Birth and Education⭘His Early Life of Adventure⭘Entered the Lecture Field⭘Contributor to “The New York Weekly”⭘His Published Books♦⭘‘Josh Billing’s Advertisement’♦added work omitted from the TOC⭘‘Manifest Destiny’⭘‘Letters to Farmers’SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN).⭘A World-wide Reputation⭘Birth, Boyhood and Education⭘His Pilot Life⭘Editor of the Virginia City “Enterprise”⭘Journalist and Gold Digger⭘A Trip to Hawaii⭘Innocents Abroad⭘Some of his Other Works⭘A Lecturing Trip Around the World⭘‘Jim Smiley’s Frog’⭘‘Uncle Dan’l’s Apparition and Prayer’⭘‘The Babies’MARIETTA HOLLEY (JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE).⭘A Writer at an Early Age⭘Birth and Ancestors⭘Rise and Increase of Her Fame⭘Some of her Prominent Works⭘A Quarter Million Copies Sold⭘Characteristics of her Books⭘‘Josiah Allen’s Wife Calls on the President’CHARLES F. ADAMS (YAWCOB STRAUSS).⭘A Not-Soon-to-be-Forgotten Author⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘Service in Many Hard-fought Battles⭘Prominent Business Man⭘A Contributor to Prominent Journals⭘A Genial and Companionable Man⭘‘Der Drummer’⭘‘Hans and Fritz’⭘‘Yawcob Strauss’⭘‘Mine Moder-in-Law’⭘‘Yawcob’s Dribulations’⭘‘The Puzzled Dutchman’⭘‘Der Oak and Der Vine’EDGAR WILSON NYE (BILL NYE).⭘A Man of Genuine Wit⭘Birth and Early Surroundings⭘Studied Law, Admitted to the Bar⭘Organized the Nye Trust⭘Famous Letters from Buck’s Shoals,N. C.⭘“History of the United States”⭘His Death⭘‘The Wild Cow’⭘‘Mr.Whisk’s True Love’⭘‘The Discovery of New York’JOEL C. HARRIS (UNCLE REMUS).⭘“An Accidental Author”⭘Birth and Humble Circumstances⭘In the Office of the “Countryman”⭘Beginning of his Literary Career⭘Studied and Practiced Law⭘Co-editor of the Atlanta “Constitution”⭘His Works⭘‘Mr.Rabbit,Mr.Fox, andMr.Buzzard’ROBERT J. BURDETTE.⭘A Prominent Place Among “Funny Men”⭘Birth and Early Education⭘Fought in the Civil War⭘Journalist, Lecturer and Baptist Minister⭘Contributor to “Ladies’ Home Journal”⭘His Other Works⭘‘The Movement Cure for Rheumatism’LOUISA M. ALCOTT.⭘Architect of her Own Fortune⭘Her Father’s Misfortunes⭘Her Early Writings⭘Her Letters in the Government Hospitals⭘Young People’s True Friend⭘Her Books⭘An Admirer of Emerson⭘A Victim of Over-Work⭘‘How Jo Made Friends’WILLIAM T. ADAMS (OLIVER OPTIC).⭘Writer for the Young⭘Birth and Early Life⭘Teacher in Public Schools of Boston⭘His Editorials and Books⭘His Style and Influence⭘‘The Sloop That Went to the Bottom’SARAH JANE LIPPINCOTT (GRACE GREENWOOD).⭘Favorite Writer for Little Children⭘Birth and Childhood⭘Her Marriage⭘Contributions to Journals and Magazines⭘Her Numerous Books⭘Life Abroad⭘‘The Baby in the Bath Tub’HORATIO ALGER.⭘A Wholesome Author for Young People⭘His First Book, Great Success⭘A New Field⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘Residence in New York⭘Some of his Most Prominent Books⭘‘How Dick Began the Day’EDWARD ELLIS.⭘Birth and Early Life⭘His Historical Text-Books⭘His Contributions to Children’s Papers⭘‘The Signal Fire’MARTHA FINLEY.⭘Birth, Ancestry and Early Life⭘Beginning of her Literary Career⭘Struggle Against Adversity⭘Great Exertions⭘‘Elsie Series,’ Great Popularity⭘‘Elsie’s Disappointment’MARY MAPES DODGE.⭘Writer of Stories for Children⭘Birth and Parentage⭘Married William Dodge⭘Contributor to “Hearth and Home”⭘Success of her Works⭘Editor of “St.Nicholas Magazine”⭘Her Home in New York⭘‘Too Much of a Good Thing’HORACE GREELEY.⭘Birth and Early Taste for Literature⭘On the “Northern Spectator”⭘Tries his Fortune in New York⭘Part Owner of the “New Yorker”⭘The “Log Cabin” and theN. Y.“Tribune”⭘Elected to Congress⭘His Works⭘Nominated for Presidency⭘His Last Resting Place⭘‘A Debtor’s Slavery’⭘‘The Press’CHARLES A. DANA.⭘One of Our Foremost Men⭘Birth and Early Life⭘A Remarkable Life⭘His Education and College Career⭘Joining the “Brook Farm” Men⭘His First Journalistic Experience⭘On the New York “Tribune”⭘Busy Years⭘Difference BetweenMr.Greeley andMr.Dana⭘Assistant Secretary of War⭘One Year in Chicago⭘Manager of the New York “Sun”⭘‘Roscoe Conkling’LYMAN ABBOTT.⭘Ancestors, Birth and Education⭘Ordained a Minister⭘Secretary to the American Freedmen’s Commission⭘Work as a Journalist⭘Successor of Henry Ward Beecher⭘Prolific Publisher⭘Successful Pulpit Speaker⭘‘The Jesuits’⭘‘The Destruction of the Cities of the Plain’HENRY W. WATTERSON.⭘Influential Modern Journalist⭘Birth and Education⭘Editor of the “Republican Banner”⭘Service in the Confederate Army⭘The “Courier-Journal,” Louisville,Ky.⭘Prominent Part in Politics⭘‘The New South’MURAT HALSTEAD.⭘One of the Greatest Living Journalists⭘Nativity, Early Life and Education⭘Editor of “The Commercial,” Cincinnati, Ohio⭘A Continued Success⭘Correspondent During the Franco-Prussian War, 1870⭘In Washington and New York⭘Home and Family Life⭘‘The Young Man at the Door’WHITELAW REID.⭘“Fortune Favors the Brave”⭘Birth and Early Training⭘War Correspondent to the “Cincinnati Gazette”⭘An Important Work⭘Editorial Writer UponN. Y.“Tribune”⭘His Most Prominent Works⭘His Palatial Home and Family Life⭘‘Pictures of a Louisiana Plantation’ALBERT SHAW.⭘Birth, Education and Personal Characteristics⭘Residence in Baltimore⭘On the Minneapolis Daily “Tribune”⭘Extensive Studies Abroad⭘Editor of the “Review of Reviews”⭘Great Success⭘‘Recent Development of the West’JULIAN HAWTHORNE.⭘His Imaginative Power, Vivid Statement⭘Parentage, Birth and Travels Abroad⭘College Life and Early Training⭘Long Sojourn Abroad⭘Some of his Most Prominent Works⭘Expedition to India⭘‘The Wayside and the War’⭘‘First Months in England’⭘‘The Horrors of the Plague in India’RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.⭘Marvelous Skill in Seeing the World⭘A Clever Newspaper Reporter⭘Birth and Hereditary Bent for Letters⭘Interesting Career as a Journalist⭘The Book that Made Him Famous⭘Some of His Other Works⭘‘The Greek Defence of Velestino’PATRICK HENRY.⭘His Talents as a Popular Orator⭘Parentage and Education⭘Marriage and Early Life⭘A Prominent Lawyer⭘Bold Principles⭘The Leader of his Colony⭘The First Governor of Virginia⭘His Death⭘‘Resistance to British Aggression’⭘‘The War Inevitable’HENRY CLAY.⭘The “Great Pacificator”⭘Birth, Early Hardships, Toil and Poverty⭘Removal to Kentucky and Success⭘Marriage and Home⭘In the Senate of the United States⭘Member of the House of Representatives⭘Elected Speaker⭘Secretary of State⭘The Conflict of 1818⭘The Disappointment of His Life⭘The “Compromise” of 1850⭘The Leading Object of His Life⭘‘Defence of Jefferson,’ 1813⭘‘Reply to John Randolph’⭘‘On Recognizing the Independence of Greece’DANIEL WEBSTER.⭘First among the “Makers of the Nation”⭘Birth, Ancestors and Early Life⭘The “Webster’s Boy”⭘Extraordinary Memory⭘Majestic Appearance⭘Lawyer, Orator and Statesman⭘A Famous Case⭘His Most Famous Speeches⭘Secretary of State⭘Home and Home Life⭘Death and Funeral⭘‘South Carolina and Massachusetts’⭘‘Liberty and Union’⭘‘The Eloquence of Action’⭘‘The Twenty-second of February’⭘‘America’s Gift to Europe’EDWARD EVERETT.⭘The Great Charm of His Orations⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘Professor of Greek at Harvard College⭘Editor of the “North American Review”⭘Member of Congress⭘Minister to England⭘President of Harvard College⭘Secretary of State⭘His Lectures and Orations⭘Death⭘‘Twenty-five Years of Peace’⭘‘The Father of the Republic’⭘‘The Land of Our Forefathers’WENDELL PHILLIPS.⭘“The Silvery-tongued Orator”⭘How He came into Prominence⭘A Memorable Speech⭘Birth, Parents and Education⭘A Popular Lecturer⭘His Most Celebrated Addresses⭘‘Political Agitation’⭘‘Toussaint L’Ouverture’HENRY WARD BEECHER.⭘No Superior as Pulpit Orator⭘Parentage, Birth and Childhood⭘Education and Conversion⭘His Marriage and First Pastorate⭘Pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,N. Y.⭘A Bold Abolitionist⭘Ever the Champion of the Right⭘His Death and Funeral⭘‘Public Dishonesty’⭘‘Eulogy on General Grant’⭘‘From “The Sparks of Nature”’JOHN B. GOUGH.⭘A Great National Orator⭘Birth and Early Life⭘A Life of Hopeless Dissipation⭘Public Confession and Reformation⭘A Popular Lecturer⭘Called to England⭘A Happy Life⭘His Published Works⭘‘Water and Rum’⭘‘The Power of Habit’⭘‘What is a Minority?’CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW.⭘Great Versatility⭘Birth, Ancestors and Boyhood⭘A Close Student of Politics⭘A Highly Successful Lawyer⭘A Giant in Politics⭘Member of Congress⭘Secretary of State⭘Minister to Japan⭘His Career as a Railway Man⭘‘The Pilgrims’HENRY W. GRADY.⭘Devoid of Sectional Animosities⭘The Union His Pride⭘Eloquent, Logical and Aggressive⭘His Principal Speeches⭘Birth, Parentage and Education⭘Marriage and Struggle for Existence⭘“A Friend in Need”⭘Success at Last⭘Premature Death⭘‘The New South’⭘‘Regard for the Negro Race’⭘‘Appeal for Temperance’JULIA WARD HOWE.⭘Her Home a Meeting Place for Great Men⭘Birth, Parentage and Education⭘Marriage and Tour Abroad⭘Her First Book⭘Interest in the Anti-Slavery Question⭘Her Famous “Battle Hymn”⭘Visit to England⭘A New Journey Abroad⭘‘The Battle Hymn of the ♦Republic’♦ ‘Rebublic’ replaced with ‘Republic’⭘‘Our Country’⭘‘The Unspeakable Pang’MARY A. LIVERMORE.⭘Her Early Experience⭘Birth, Parentage and Education⭘Teacher of Latin and French⭘In the South⭘Marriage⭘An Active Temperance Worker⭘Her Literary Work⭘War Service⭘An Ardent Woman-Suffragist⭘Her Pen Never Idle⭘‘Useful Women’BELVA ANN LOCKWOOD.⭘One of the Greatest Benefactors of Her Sex⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘Professor at Lockport Academy⭘Admission to the Supreme Court of the U. S.⭘A Remarkable Nomination⭘Great Popularity⭘Several Times Delegate to International Congresses of Peace⭘Assistant Editor to the “Peacemaker”⭘‘Address before the Committee of the House of Delegates, Washington, in Support of Woman Suffrage’SUSAN B. ANTHONY.⭘Early Life and Education⭘How She Became an Abolitionist, Woman-Suffragist and Temperance Worker⭘Arrested, Tried and Fined for Voting⭘Speeches and Lectures⭘Celebration of Her Seventieth Birthday⭘‘Woman’s Right to Suffrage’ELIZABETH CADY STANTON.⭘Forceful, Logical and Eloquent Orator⭘Primarily a Woman-Suffragist⭘Birth, Childhood and Education⭘How She Became a Woman’s Rights Believer⭘How She Became an Abolitionist⭘The First Woman’s Rights Convention⭘Her Addresses and Speeches⭘Her Literary Works⭘A Thoroughly Domestic Woman⭘‘A Plea for Equal Rights’⭘‘Address to the Legislature of New York’FRANCES E. WILLARD.⭘Birth, Childhood and Early Life⭘Teacher and President of Evanston College⭘The Women’s “Crusade against Rum Shops”⭘Joining in the Crusade⭘The Result of Her Work⭘‘Home Protection’LYDIA MARIA CHILD.⭘Activity against the “Fugitive Slave Law”⭘Birth, Education and Early Life⭘Her First Book a Success⭘Marriage and Anti-Slavery Work⭘The First Anti-Slavery Book in America⭘‘A Little Waif’⭘‘To Whittier on His Seventieth Birthday’⭘‘Politeness’⭘‘Flowers’⭘‘Unselfishness’ANNA ELIZABETH DICKINSON.⭘A Fearless Girl⭘Birth, Childhood and Education⭘Her Debut Before the Public⭘Cast Upon the World⭘How She was Named “The Girl Orator”⭘The Mistake of Her Life⭘Misfortunes and Difficulties⭘Rare Eloquence and Dramatic Fervor⭘‘Why Colored Men Should Enlist in the Army’MISCELLANEOUS MASTERPIECES.⭘‘Home, Sweet Home’⭘‘The Star-Spangled Banner’⭘‘The American Flag’⭘‘Blind Man and the Elephant’⭘‘Hail, Columbia!’⭘‘Betty and the Bear’⭘‘Visit ofSt.Nicholas’⭘‘Woodman, Spare that Tree’⭘‘Sanctity of Treaties, 1796’⭘‘The Bloom was on the Alder and the Tassel on the Corn’⭘‘The Declaration of Independence’⭘‘Washington’s Address to His Soldiers, 1776’⭘‘The General Government and the States’⭘‘What Saved the Union’⭘‘The Birthday of Washington’⭘‘Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud?’⭘‘Columbus in Chains’⭘‘The Bivouac of the Dead’⭘‘Address at the Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery’⭘‘Memory’⭘‘All Quiet Along the Potomac’⭘‘A Life on the Ocean Wave’⭘‘The Blue and the Gray’⭘‘Roll-call’⭘‘Theology in the Quarters’⭘‘Ruin Wrought by Rum’⭘‘To a Skeleton’⭘‘Pledge with Wine’⭘‘Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua’⭘‘The Crabbed Man’⭘‘Putting up O’ the Stove’⭘‘The Poor Indian!’⭘‘Jenkins Goes to a Picnic’⭘‘Sewing on a Button’⭘‘Casey at the Bat’⭘‘The Magical Isle’⭘‘Stray Bits of Character’
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♦ ‘Duyckink’ replaced with ‘Duyckinck’
♦ ‘Workskip’ replaced with ‘Worship’
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