Biography
The Log of a Forty-Niner
by Carolyn Hale Russ
Carolyn Hale Russ uses the diary and personal accounts of her father,
Richard L. Hale, to discuss California exploration by settlers from 1849 to
1854. Russ highlights the land and ship excursions her father undertook in
order to find adventure and gold.
Boston Unitarianism 1820-1850: A Study of the Life
and Work of Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham
by Octavius Brooks Frothingham
Nathaniel Langdon Frothingham (23 July 1793 – 3 April 1870) was an American
Unitarian minister and pastor of the First Church of Boston from 1815 to 1850.
Frothingham was opposed to Theodore Parker and the interjection of transcendentalism into the church. He also wrote sermons, hymns, and poetry.
Memoirs of a Poor Relation: Being the Story of a Post-War
Southern Girl and Her Battle with Destiny
by Marietta Minnigerode Andrews
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Marietta Minnigerode Andrews (1869-1931) was
the oldest of ten children in a family prominent in the Confederacy but reduced
to poverty by the Civil War. She became an art teacher, stained glass artist,
and author.
The Autobiography of Theophilus Waldemeier:
Ten Years’ Life in Abyssinia & Sixteen in Syria
Theophilus Waldmeier (1832-1915) was a Swiss Quaker who first attracted
international attention when he was imprisoned by King Theodore of Ethiopia
and rescued by British forces at the battle of Magdala in 1859.
Observations of a Bahai Traveler
by Charles Mason Remey
Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974) became president of the Bahai international council and when Shoghi Effendi, the supreme leader or Guardian
of the faith died in 1957, Remey asserted that he was the new Guardian.
Most did not accept this claim and his own followers subsequently split in
different groups.
Mexico: The Wonderland of the South
Authored by W. E. Carson
William English Carson (1870-1940) was a controversial writer about social
issues but when his book about Mexico first appeared in 1910, critics were
enthused. Yet, a century later crtiics find this work full of outrageous over-generalizations. While readers may not agree with Carson’s views, the volume
remains a classic depiction of Mexico in an era of turmoil.
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