Benson J. Lossing and Historical Writing in the United States
Benson J. Lossing and Historical Writing in the United States

Author: Harold Mahan

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 1996-03-20

Total Pages: 168

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Benson J. Lossing (1813-1891), whose career as a populizer of United States history spanned nearly sixty years, is the focus of this study of the production and uses of history in nineteenth-century American culture. After an introduction on relevant theory and methodology and the background for American historical writing, nine chronological chapters trace Lossing's career from an impoverished youth in rural New York through a thirty-year sojourn in New York City and later periods of voluminous writing. A conclusion discusses how Lossing's reputation suffered after the rise of academic historians who perceived him as lacking scholarly exactitude.

Americana
Americana

Author: Benson John Lossing

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9781345538212

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.

A Biographical Notice of Benson John Lossing
A Biographical Notice of Benson John Lossing

Author: Nathaniel Paine

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021927477

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This biography provides a notice of Benson John Lossing, a well-known American historian and illustrator of historical books. The notice provides a brief overview of Lossing's life and accomplishments, including his contributions to the study of American history and his illustrations of important historical events. 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.

The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André
The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André

Author: Benson John Lossing

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-21

Total Pages: 164

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The book chronicles the life and death of Nathan Hale and John André. Hale was an American Patriot, soldier, and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed. André was a major in the British Army and head of its Secret Service in America during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New York, to the British.