(May 6, 1808–August 19, 1895), was an Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870–80. He had previously served his country as a U.S. Representative, 1847–51, and as a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1857–68. He was president of the American Sunday School Union, 1883–95, and president of the American Tract Society, 1873–95. Justice … Continue reading “STRONG,
WILLIAM”
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SMITH, SAMUEL FRANCIS
(October 21, 1808–November 16, 1895), was an American poet and clergyman. In 1832, he wrote the patriotic hymn, My Country ’Tis Of Thee. He graduated from Harvard University in the same class as the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, and continued through seminary, becoming a Baptist minister and professor of modern languages at Waterville College. He … Continue reading “SMITH,
SAMUEL FRANCIS”
GARIBALDI, GIUSEPPE
(July 4, 1807–June 2, 1882), was an Italian general and nationalist leader. He freed Italy from foreign rule and saw Rome once again become it capital. Of the Bible, General Garibaldi said: This is the cannon that will make Italy free.2255 In his Autobiography, General Giuseppe Garibaldi wrote: I am a Christian, and I speak … Continue reading “GARIBALDI,
GIUSEPPE”
WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF
(December 17, 1807–September 7, 1892), was an American poet. He was known as the “Quaker Poet,” as his faith was exhibited in his life and poetry. He wrote Panorama, in 1856, which included the favorites “Barefoot Boy,” and “Maud Muller.” His other renowned works include: Song of the Vermonteers, 1779; Lays of My Home and … Continue reading “WHITTIER,
JOHN GREENLEAF”
CHASE, SALMON PORTLAND
(January 13, 1808–May 7, 1873), was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln. He served as the Governor of Ohio, a U.S. Senator and was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was a strong opponent of slavery, defending so many escaped slaves when he first started … Continue reading “CHASE,
SALMON PORTLAND”
MAURY, MATTHEW FONTAINE
(January 14, 1806–February 1, 1873), was a scientist and pioneer hydrographer. He was known as the “Pathfinder of the Seas” for having charted the sea and wind currents while serving in the U.S. Navy. Considered the founder of modern hydrography and oceanography, he was Professor of Meteorology at Virginia Military Institute. In his book Physical … Continue reading “MAURY,
MATTHEW FONTAINE”
LEE, ROBERT EDWARD
(January 19, 1807–October 12, 1870), was a Confederate General during the Civil War. He was the son of the Revolutionary leader, “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, and the son-in-law of George Washington’s adopted son, George Washington Parke Custis. Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Ann Randolph, inherited the 1,100 acre Washington estate directly across the Potomac … Continue reading “LEE,
ROBERT EDWARD”
TOCQUEVILLE, CHARLES ALEXIS HENRI MAURICE CLèREL DE
(July 29, 1805–April 16, 1859), was a French statesman, historian and social philosopher. He arrived in New York, May 11, 1831, with Gustave de Beaumont, and began a nine month tour of the country for the purpose of observing the American prison system, the people and American institutions. His two-part work, which was published in … Continue reading “TOCQUEVILLE,
CHARLES ALEXIS HENRI MAURICE CLèREL DE”
GARRISON, WILLIAM LLOYD
(December 10, 1805–May 24, 1879), was an abolitionist leader and the publisher of The Liberator, an anti-slavery paper in Boston. He founded the 4 in 1833 and suffered hundreds of threats upon his life for his politically incorrect stand that a human being was not property. In the face of pro-slavery government, laws, court decisions, … Continue reading “GARRISON,
WILLIAM LLOYD”
ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN
(April 2, 1805–August 4, 1875), was a Danish novelist and story-writer. He authored many fairy tales, including The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Tinder Box. In his autobiography, entitled The Fairy Tale of My Life, 1855, Hans Christian Andersen wrote: Depressed in spirit, I took up my Bible, which lay before me, … Continue reading “ANDERSEN,
HANS CHRISTIAN”