Author: Charles Elliott FitchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Biography of New York
Author: Charles Elliott FitchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Biography of New York
Author: Charles Elliott FitchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Biography of New York
Author: Charles Elliott FitchPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333519087
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Biography of New York: A Life Record of Men and Women Whose Sterling Character and Energy and Industry Have Made Them Preeminent in Their Own and Many Other States He was chosen after his return from Ja pan president of the National Commercial Bank of Albany, a high position he held until his death in 1882. He was Vice-prem dent of the Albany Savings Bank; trustee of the Metropolitan Trust Company of New York City; trustee of Rutgers College; pres ident of Dudley Observatory; vice-president of the Albany Medical School; on the exec utive committee of State Normal College; member of Albany Institute; president of the Young Men's Association in 1838; a governor of the Fort Orange Club, and a thirty-second degree member of the Masonic order, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. He received the degree A. M. From Rutgers College in 1865, and led. From Williams College. Robert H. Pruyn married, November I, 1841, Jane Ann Lansing, born June 28, 181 1, daughter of Gerrit Yates and Helen (ten Eyck) Lansing. Two of their sons, Robert C. And Charlie L., became prominent in city business life, the last named passing away July 7, 1906. This review follows the ca reer of the older son, Robert C. Pruyn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Writings on American History
Author: Encyclopedia of Biography of New York, a Life Record of Men and Women Whose Sterling Character and Energy and Industry Have Made Them Preeminent in Th
Author: Charles E. 1835-1918 FitchPublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781289585204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Browningmania, America's Love for Robert Browning
Author: Hédi JaouadPublisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1604978872
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In the 1880s and 1890s, the Victorian poet Robert Browning was the "lion" of the day in the United States, particularly in Rochester. Browning's work was widely read and discussed. Even today, there are still many in America who consider themselves Browningites, and many of them belong to Browning clubs and societies. This book, the fruit of thorough and patient archival digging, brings together various fragmentary local sources and quaint memorabilia, hitherto unknown to scholars. It vividly recovers the spirit of the fascination with Browningmania, and more broadly Victoriana, that Rochesterians and Americans in general evinced in the last two decades of the nineteenth century and early part of the twentieth century.Browning's popularity, undeserved many thought, remains nonetheless a unique phenomenon in literary and cultural history, well worthy of study and comprehension. Although several books and articles were devoted to this subject, none offers a sustained explanation of how and why Browning became such an iconic figure. This book fills a gap in the scholarship and critical reception of Browning. This study offers Browning scholars and Victorianists in general a new perspective on some long-neglected but crucial material. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars in Reception and American studies as well as cultural and literary historians. Because it brings together many local anecdotes and memorabilia, this book will also find appreciative readers among the general public, especially in upstate New York region, particularly Rochester.
Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland
Author: Christine KinealyPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 144111758X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century. In a period of only five years, Ireland lost approximately 25% of its population through a combination of death and emigration. How could such a tragedy have occurred at the heart of the vast, and resource-rich, British Empire? Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland explores this question by focusing on a particular, and lesser-known, aspect of the Famine: that being the extent to which people throughout the world mobilized to provide money, food and clothing to assist the starving Irish. This book considers how, helped by developments in transport and communications, newspapers throughout the world reported on the suffering in Ireland, prompting funds to be raised globally on an unprecedented scale. Donations came from as far away as Australia, China, India and South America and contributors emerged from across the various religious, ethnic, social and gender divides. Charity and the Great Hunger in Ireland traces the story of this international aid effort and uses it to reveal previously unconsidered elements in the history of the Famine in Ireland.
Union General Daniel Butterfield
Author: James S. PulaPublisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611217016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War. He led troops in the field at the brigade, division, and corps level, wrote an 1862 Army field manual, was awarded a Medal of Honor, composed “Taps,” and served as the chief-of-staff for Joe Hooker in the Army of the Potomac. He introduced a custom that remains in the U.S. Army today: the use of a distinctive hat or shoulder patch to denote the soldier’s unit. Butterfield was also controversial, not well-liked by some, and tainted by politics. Award-winning author James S. Pula unspools fact from fiction to offer the first detailed and long overdue treatment of the man and the officer in Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography. Butterfield was born into a wealthy New York family whose father co-founded American Express. He was one of the war’s early volunteers and made an important contribution with his manual Camp and Outpost Duty for Infantry (1862). He gained praise leading a brigade on the Virginia Peninsula and was wounded at Gaines’ Mill, where his heroism would earn him the Medal of Honor in 1892. It was in the solemnity of camp following the Seven Days’ Battles that he gained lasting fame for composing “Taps.” When its commander went missing, Butterfield took command of a division at Second Bull Run and did so with steadiness and intelligence. His abilities bumped him up to lead the Fifth Corps during the bloodbath at Fredericksburg, where he was charged with managing the dangerous withdrawal across the Rappahannock River. Shocked and hurt when he was supplanted as the head of the Fifth Corps, he received another chance to shine when General Hooker named him chief-of-staff of the Army of the Potomac. In this capacity Butterfield was largely responsible for several innovations. He used insignia he designed himself to identify each corps, streamlined the supply system, and improved communications between commands. He played a pivotal role during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaigns in managing logistics, communications, and movements, only to be discarded while home recuperating from a Gettysburg wound. Politics and his testimony before the Committee on the Conduct of the War tainted his rising star. When Hooker was sent west, Butterfield went along as chief-of-staff and earned positive comments from Hooker and Gens. George Thomas, William T. Sherman, and U. S. Grant. Butterfield led a division in the XX Corps during the Atlanta Campaign with conspicuous ability at Resaca before a recurring illness forced him from the field. Pula’s absorbing prose, meticulous research into primary source material, and evenhanded treatment of this important Civil War figure will be welcomed by historians and casual readers alike. Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography is a study long overdue.
Biographical Dictionaries and Related Works: Universal biography ; National or area biography
Author: Robert B. SlocumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Know Nothings of New York State
Author: Thomas J. CurranPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nativism
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description