The romance of forgotten men
By: by John T. Faris ...
Edition: [1st ed.]
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Published: 1928
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 297-300.
Table of contents: title: Thirty years of comedy and tragedy in the life of "Baron" Henry W. Stiegel.; title: How John Bartram learned nature's lessons.; title: The story of three Bradfords, colonial publishers and printers.; title: Caleb Wallace, pioneer in "the dark and bloody ground."; title: Christopher Ludwick, the man who baked the Continental army's bread.; title: The fortunes of Francis Vigo, the Robert Morris of the Northwest territory.; title: Harm Jan Huidekoper, the Hollander who became a land baron.; title: Glimpses of Joshua Humphreys, "father of the American navy."; title: John Cleves Symmes, land king of the Miami purchase.; title: The curious story of John Fitch, his map and his steamboat.; title: The surprising tale of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, erratic genius.; title: How Elihu Burritt, the self-educated blacksmith, won fame.; title: John Augustus Sutter, the California enigma.; title: James L. Petigru, who was loved by the men he opposed.; title: Sheldon Jackson, the reindeer man.