John Thomson Faris
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Born January 1, 1871
Died January 1, 1949 (78 years old)
Cape Girardeau, United States
Also known as: John T. Faris, Faris, John Thomson
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Pastor of Markham Memorial Presbyterian Church, St Louis, Missouri
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Old roads out of Philadelphia
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"Reprint of a 1917 work exploring the history of ten roads originating in Philadelphia: the King's Highway to Wilmington, Baltimore Pike, Westchester Turnpike, Lancaster Turnpike, Gulph Road, Ridge Road, Old Germantown Road, the road to Bethlehem, Old York Road, and the road between Bristol and Trenton"--Provided by publisher.
The Alaskan pathfinder; the story of Sheldon Jackson
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Jackson was a Presbyterian minister to New Mexico. In 1877 he went to Alaska and worked for the Eskimos. He procured reindeer from Siberia to supply meat, began the Alaska school system, preached to the Eskimos, and publicized Alaska to the nation.