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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prentiss , Charles 1774 -1820 (search)
Prentiss, Charles 1774-1820
Author; born in Reading, Mass., Oct. 8, 1774; graduated at Harvard College in 1795; and entered journalism.
His publications include Life of Robert treat Paine; Life of Gen. William Eaton; History of the United States; Trial of Calvin and Hopkins, etc. He died in Brimfield, Mass., Oct. 20, 1820.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Printing. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Rhode Island, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ward , Samuel 1725 -1776 (search)
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776
Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred.
He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island.
In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774.
He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 8 : American political writing, 1760 -1789 (search)
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index. (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, Book XIV : the Pilgrims at Plymouth (A. D. 1620 -1621 .) (search)