Book Description

This book offers a series of portraits and biographical sketches of prominent Americans of the late nineteenth century. The individuals featured include politicians, artists, scientists, and other notable figures, and the memoirs provide valuable insights into their lives and accomplishments. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of the United States in the late nineteenth century and the lives of the people who shaped that history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.