Charles Campbell was born in Virginia in 1807. His principal publication is the history from which we make the extract. It is a narrative of the events from the discovery and settlement of this country to the surrender of Cornwallis in 1781. It is a work of faithful accuracy. The Gold Excitement. From "The Life of Captain John Smith." Hillard.. 55 George S. Hillard, "lawyer, orator, and man of letters," was born in Maine in 1808; he died in 1879. He was the author of Six Months in Italy,” a book of great interest, and the Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan," as well as other works. By educators he was known through his series of School Readers. "He was one of the most polished writers of New England." Marriage of Pocahontas. From “The History of the United States." Bancroft... 56 George Bancroft, out of the most eminent of American historians, was born in Massachusetts in 1800. He early manifested remarkable talent, graduating at Harvard College with the highest honors at the age of seventeen. The publication of his great work, "The History of the United States," was commenced in 1834, and is still unfinished. Parts of it may be reckoned among the most splendid in all historical literature." Mr. Bancroft has filled several important political offices, having been Secretary of the Navy under President Polk, and having, as Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, represented the United States from 1846 to 1849. The Pilgrims in England. From "The Life of John of Barneveld." Motley..... 99.66 ... 61 John Lothrop Motley, the eminent historian, was born in Massachusetts in 1814. His "Rise of the Dutch Republic," The History of the United Netherlands," and "Life of John of Barneveld " are among the ablest contributions to American literature. "His histories are, in some degree, epics. The same high, chivalrous tone which rings through them has been heard in every crisis of his public career." He was Minister to Russia, and afterward to England. At the time of his death (1877) he was engaged in writing a history of the "Thirty Years' War." Embarkation of the Pilgrims. From "The New England History." Elliott.. .... 63 Charles W. Elliott, descended from the pious and learned John Eliot, "the Apostle to the Indians," was born in Connecticut in 1817. One of his best books is "St. Domingo: its Revolution and its Hero, Toussaint L'Ouverture." Selections and Authors. xi Settlement of Plymouth. From "The History of New England.” Palfrey... 64 John Gorham Palfrey was born in Boston in 1796, and educated in Harvard University, in which institution he was afterward appointed Professor of Sacred Literature. His lectures on the "Evidences of Christianity" and on the 'Hebrew Scriptures," as well as his numerous literary, historical, and political discourses, have been highly com mended. His great work, the "History of New England," the first volume of which was published in 1858, has been universally approved and admired for its thorough appreciation of the Puritan character, its accuracy of statement, and the purity and dignity of its style. Died 1881. The Great Aim of the Pilgrims. From an Oration. Webster..... 67 Daniel Webster, the celebrated American statesman and orator, was born in New Hampshire in 1782. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1805. In 1813 he became a representative in Congress, and from that time until his death, in 1852, was almost uninterruptedly in the public service, as a member of Congress or a cabinet officer. In 1842, while Secretary of State, under President Tyler, he negotiated the treaty with England, by which the north-eastern boundary question was settled. His great orations may, it has been thought, claim a favorable comparison with even the most brilliant of ancient times. Hooker's Emigration. From "The History of Connecticut." Hollister.... 69 G. H. Hollister.-Besides the above and other valuable works, he was the author of "Mount Hope; or, Philip, King of the Wampanoags," an historical romance of very great merit. A Sabbath in New Haven. From "Historical Discourses." Bacon.. 70 Leonard Bacon, D.D., a distinguished champion of New England Congregationalism," was born in Michigan in 1802. He has written several books and contributed largely to periodicals. From 1825 to the time of his death (1881) he was the pastor of a church in New Haven, Ct. Williams's Flight to Rhode Island. From "The History of Rhode Island." Arnold.. ... 72 ....... Samuel Greene Arnold was born in Rhode Island in 1821. Besides the above valuable work, he has written numerous magazine articles, delivered many addresses of great merit, and held several eminent civil positions. His death occurred in 1880. Union of New England Colonies. From "The History of Connecticut." Trumbull... ..... 74 Benjamin Trumbull, D.D., was born in Connecticut in 1735. He served in the Revolutionary war both as a chaplain and a soldier. Died in 1820. Persecution of the Quakers. From "True Stories." Hawthorne... 75 Nathaniel Hawthorne, "for years one of the greatest modern masters of English prose," was born at Salem, Massachusetts, in 1804. His numerous writings show fine culture and great originality of genius. “The Scarlet Letter," as a highly-wrought fiction, composed with the most artistic finish, has no superior in the language. The most noted of his other works are "Mosses from an Old Manse," the "House of the Seven Gables," "Twice-told Tales," and the Marble Faun," all of which are compositions of distinguished merit. He also wrote many educational works, in which he displayed a happy facility in adapting the style and treatment to the capacity of young minds. His death occurred in 1864. Storming of the Narragansett Fort. From "The History of New England." Palfrey............ Death of Philip. From "The Sketch Book." Irving........ 77 77 Witchcraft in Europe. From "Anecdotes of Early Social History." Everett...... 79 Edward Everett, the celebrated orator and statesman, was born in Massachusetts in 1794, and died in 1864. His speeches were remarkable for their elaborate finish, peculiar elegance of style, and justness of sentiment; while his delivery was exceedingly dignified and graceful. Mr. Everett was for ten years a member of Congress, and for four successive years Governor of Massachusetts. He was also Secretary of State, and Minister to the Court of Great Britain. The Half-Moon ascending the Hudson. From "The History of New York." Brodhead.... 80 John R. Brodhead was born in Pennsylvania in 1814; was Secretary of Legation at the Hague in 1839, and subsequently agent of the State of New York to procure historical documents in Europe. In 1846 he was appointed Secretary of Legation, under George Bancroft, at the Court of England. His principal literary work is "The History of the State of New York"'—a performance of great merit and research. He died in 1873. Commencement of Maryland Colonization. From "The History of the United States." Bancroft. 88 The Swedes in Delaware. From "Aerelius's History of New Sweden," translated from the Swedish by W. M. Reynolds. 92 Selections and Authors. xiii Penn's Great Treaty. From "The Life of William Penn." Janney. 94 Samuel M. Janney, a philanthropist and Friend (Quaker), was born in Virginia in 1801. He was the author of "The Country School House" (poem), "Conversations on Religious Subjects," "Life of Penn," "Life of Fox," "History of the Friends," and other works. His style is easy, flowing, and yet sententious." He died in 1880. The Huguenots in Carolina. From "The Pioneers of France in the New World." Parkman.... 96 The Iroquois or, Five Nations. From "The Jesuits in North America." Parkman.... .......102 Washington's Return from the French Forts. From "The Life of Washington." Irving...... ... ...104 Expulsion of the Acadians. From "True Stories." Hawthorne...105 Capture of Quebec. From "The Life of Washington." Lossing...108 Benson J. Lossing, writer and artist, chiefly distinguished for his efforts to illustrate and popularize the history of the United States. For this purpose his "Field-Book of the Revolution" and his "Field-Book of the War of 1812" are most admirable and valuable works. Mr. Lossing is the author of many other works in American history of no inconsiderable merit. Paul Revere's Ride. From an oration delivered at Concord, April 19, 1875. Curtis... ..132 George William Curtis, "author and orator," was born in Rhode Island in 1824. His principal works are "Nile Notes of a Howadji,” “The Howadji in Syria," "Lotos Eating," and "The Potiphar Papers," "opening," in this last work, a new vein of satiric fiction." The " great extent of his popularity is due to his papers in Harper's Magazine." His style is clear and terse. Lexington and Concord. From "The History of the United States." Bancroft... ..133 Battle of Bunker Hill. From " History of the Siege of Boston." Frothingham 99.66 .....135 Richard Frothingham, Jr., historian and journalist, was born in Massachusetts in 1812. His principal works are the "History of Charlestown," "Life of Joseph Warren," Rise of the Republic," and the "Siege of Boston." Of the "Siege" Bancroft says: "It is the best of our mono. graphs that I have seen." The Necessity of the War. From a Speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775. Patrick Henry...... .....139 Washington chosen Commander-in-Chief. From "The Life of Washington." Sparks. .139 Jared Sparks, LL.D., was born in Connecticut in 1789. His father was a farmer. He was apprenticed to a carpenter, but his love of books overcame all obstacles, and through the assistance of friends he was enabled to prepare for admission into Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1815. He subsequently became a Unitarian clergyman, and wrote several works on theological subjects. His fame, however, depends upon his publications in relation to Washington and the history of the Revolution, for which he will ever receive the gratitude of posterity. His "American Biography” includes the life of sixty eminent personages, eight of which were written by the editor himself. Mr. Sparks died at Cambridge in 1866. Death of Montgomery. From "The Life of Aaron Burr." Parton.141 James Parton was born in England in 1822, but has resided in the United States since 1826. "The various biographies written by himnamely, the lives of Creeley, Burr, Jackson, Franklin, and Jeffersonhave the great merit of being entertaining, while they rest on a solid basis of facts which the writer has diligently explored. His love of paradox, though a fault, certainly gives piquancy to his lucid narrative." Expedition against Charleston. Marion." Simms... From "Life and Times of Francis ...142 Wm. Gilmore Simms, LL.D., "the most prolific of American historical novelists," was born in South Carolina in 1806. His productions in poetry, romance, history, biography, and criticism are numerous. The best of his works of fiction are published in seventeen volumes, under the title of "Revolutionary and Border Romances of the South." His descriptions are bold and graphic." His death occurred in 1870. 86 The Fathers of the Declaration. From an oration, July 4, 1876. Storrs.. .145 Richard Salter Storrs, D.D., was born in Massachusetts in 1821, descended from a long line of ministers. He has contributed much to current literature, and his published sermons, orations, and addresses are marked by great vigor and scholarship. He has been president of The Long Island Historical Society" a number of years. Execution of Nathan Hale. From "The Life of Captain Nathan Hale." J. W. Stuart... .149 |