Author and editor; born in
Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1840; graduated at the
University of Rochester in 1863.
In 1864-68 he was an associate editor of the Rochester
Democrat; in 1869-72 was editor of the
Concord (N. H.) Statesman; and in 1873-77 was an associate editor of the
American Cyclopaedia.
In 1879-80 he assisted
Sydney Howard Gay in preparing the last two volumes of the Bryant and Gay
History of the United States.
Since 1883 he has been the sole editor of
Appleton's annual Cyclopaedia.
He edited
The authorized history of the world's Columbian Exposition (4 vols., 1898) ; and
The world's Great books (1898-1901). He is also an associate editor of the
Standard dictionary. His original books are
A history of the War between the United States and Great Britain, 1812-15;
A history of the French War, ending in the conquest of Canada;
A history of the War of secession (1888; enlarged and illustrated, under the title
Camp-fire and battle-field, 1894);
The hero of Manila, etc. He has been president of the Quill Club, the Society of the Genesee, the New York Association of Phi Beta Kappa, and of the
People's University Extension Society.
He received the degree of Ph.D. in 1888, and that of Ll.D. in 1893.