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(January 31, 1830–January 27, 1893), was the Secretary of State under Presidents James Garfield and Benjamin Harrison; a U.S. Representative, 1862–75; the Speaker of the House, 1869–75; and elected a U.S. Senator in 1876. James Gillespie Blaine was the Republican Presidential candidate in 1884, and would have been the President instead of Grover Cleveland if … Continue reading “BLAINE,
JAMES GILLESPIE”

(October 5, 1830–November 18, 1886), was the 21st President of the United States, 1881–85; Vice-President under James A. Garfield, 1881, assuming the Presidency upon Garfield’s assassination; Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, 1871–78, appointed by President Grant; Counsel to the New York City Tax Commission, 1869; Quartermaster General of New York State … Continue reading “ARTHUR,
CHESTER ALAN”

(September 9, 1828–November 20, 1910), was a Russian author, playwright and writer. He wrote in War and Peace, 1865–69, book XIV, chapter 18: For us, with the rule of right and wrong given us by Christ, there is nothing for which we have no standard. And there is no greatness where there is not simplicity, … Continue reading “TOLSTOI,
LEO NIKOLAEVICH”

(October 10, 1828–April 13, 1890), was a U.S. Representative, who served twice as the Speaker of the House. He stated in the Washington Papers: Gentlemen, Christianity is true. The man who doubts it discredits his own intelligence. I have examined this matter for myself. I know that God has given me influence among my fellow … Continue reading “RANDALL,
SAMUEL JACKSON”

(March 25, 1827–July 28, 1917), served as U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, 1885, and U.S. Navy Commodore, 1881. During the Civil War, he commanded the monitor Nantucket; the frigate Wabash; the double-ender Sonoma; as well as the Canadaigua; and the Pontiac. Stephen Bleecker Luce founded the U.S. Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, considered the … Continue reading “LUCE,
STEPHEN BLEECKER”

(April 5, 1827–February 10, 1912), was an English surgeon who pioneered “antiseptic surgery,” by the application of chemical disinfectants. In 1865, he introduced the use of carbolic acid. He was the founder of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine in London. He also served as the President of the British Association and the Royal Society. … Continue reading “LISTER,
JOSEPH, 1ST BARON”

(April 10, 1827–1905), was a Major-General in the Civil War, a diplomat and the author of the novel, 3 1880. He became the Governor of New Mexico, 1878–81; and served as the U.S. minister to Turkey, 1881–85. On February 2, 1893, he wrote in the Youth Companion: At that time (1875), speaking candidly, I was … Continue reading “WALLACE,
LEWIS “LEW””

(May 4, 1825–June 29, 1895), was an English naturalist. Though he strongly propounded the theory of evolution, he expressed: The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and oppressed. The human race is not in a position to dispense with it.2647

(February 9, 1826–December 26, 1886), was a Major-General during the Civil War. He served with General Grant at Vicksburg, Mississippi and with General Sherman on his march through Georgia to the sea. He was elected a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1858; and a U.S. Senator, 1871–86. In 1884, he was a candidate for the Republican … Continue reading “LOGAN,
JOHN ALEXANDER”

(June 26, 1824–December 17, 1907), was a British physicist. He developed degrees Kelvin to record temperatures on an absolute scale. He held the chair of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 54 years. He formulated the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, introduced the Concept of Energy, and made enormous advancements in the … Continue reading “KELVIN,
SIR WILLIAM THOMPSON, 1ST BARON”