James Grant Wilson
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James Grant Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of poet William Wilson. Soon after his birth, his family relocated to Poughkeepsie, New York. He was educated at College Hill, and then privately tutored. He joined his father in business, later becoming his partner. In 1855, he began a two-year trip to Europe. In 1857, he returned to the U.S. and founded the Chicago Record, a journal of art and literature. In 1862, during the Civil War, he sold his the Chicago Record and entered the Union Army as a major of the 15th Illinois Cavalry. He left the Army in 1865 and moved to New York City, where he became an author, speaker, and president of the Society of American Authors. In 1885 he also became president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. He edited several works of history and biography.
Books
The Presidents of the United States
Biographical sketches of Illinois officers engaged in the war against the rebellion of 1861
Thackeray in the United States, 1852-3, 1855-6
Thackeray in the United States, 1852-3, 1855-6, including a record of a variety of Thackerayana
The memorial history of the City of New-York
A directory of New York City for 1665, vol. 1, p. 338-340.
The centennial history of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New York 1785-1885
Memoirs of an American Lady: With Sketches of Manners and Scenes in America ...
Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln
In this fascinating memoir, journalist Allen Thorndike Rice offers a unique perspective on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Drawing on his personal experiences and interactions with the president, Rice provides a vivid portrait of one of the most important figures in American 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.