Edward Eggleston (1837–1902)
Author of Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
About the Author
Edward Eggleston was born on December 10, 1837, in Indiana. He died on September 3, 1902 and was an American Historian and novelist. Eggleston wrote the "Hoosier" series of books: The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, and The Faith Doctor to name a few. he also show more wrote historical books including: A History of the United States and Its People (1888), The Beginners of a Nation (1896), The Transit of Civilization From England to America (1901), and New Centennial History of the United States (1904). Eggleston died at his home in Owl's Nest, Lake George, New York. Owl's Nest was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Photo copyrighted by L. Bernie Gallaher, 1912 (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-78021)
Works by Edward Eggleston
A First Book in American History: With Special Reference to the Lives and Deeds of Great Americans (1997) 194 copies
Montezuma and the conquest of Mexico 2 copies
Christ in Art-the Story of the Words and Acts of Jesus Christ, as Related in the Language of the Four Evangelists, (1875) 2 copies
A First Book in American History with special Reference to the Lives and Deeds of Great Americans (1889) 2 copies
Tecumseh 1 copy
Third Reader Grade 1 copy
The Early Life of Columbus 1 copy
Story of Washington 1 copy
Stories of great Americans for little Americans. By: Edward Eggleston (Original Version) (2016) 1 copy
Indian war in the colonies 1 copy
"Folk-Speech in America" 1 copy
Associated Works
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories (Annotated): Volume 16 (2023) — Contributor — 4 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1837-12-10
- Date of death
- 1902-09-04
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- historian
novelist
clergyman - Organizations
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1898)
American Historical Association (president | 1900) - Relationships
- Eggleston, George Cary (brother)
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Lake George, New York, USA (death)
Vevay, Indiana, USA (birth) - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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I can't NOT read a classic that's set in the state I live in and love so I figured I would finally wipe the dust off this one and read it. Set in a rural Indiana town during the 1850's this is a fictionalized story of a young man coming to be the schoolmaster for a backward yet well meaning (mostly) bunch. Written in the Hoosier dialect this humorous tale is peppered with classic ink drawings and funny asides. From the Church of Best Licks to the spelling competition to midnight thievery and show more peg legs. Nearly 200 years old I still thought it was amusing and pretty well written. Adventure, romance, action, and intrigue are woven throughout the story and it's definitely something unique! show less
Imaginative stories about great Americans written at a time when Americans wanted their children to be proud of their country. Includes stories about war heroes, statesmen, explorers, inventors, writers, artists, scientists, and ordinary people who made a difference. The lives of these men and women illustrate the virtues of courage, unselfishness, honesty, patience, ingenuity, kindness, independence, and perseverance.
Includes stories about Daniel Boone, Francis Scott Key, George Washington, show more Eliza Lucas, Marquette, Benjamin West, George Rogers Clark, Daniel Webster, William Penn, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Goodyear, Kit Carson, Thomas Jefferson, Benezet, Robert Fulton, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Thomas Smith, Horace Greeley, Lewis and Clark, General Marion, Benjamin Franklin, and over a dozen more. show less
Includes stories about Daniel Boone, Francis Scott Key, George Washington, show more Eliza Lucas, Marquette, Benjamin West, George Rogers Clark, Daniel Webster, William Penn, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Goodyear, Kit Carson, Thomas Jefferson, Benezet, Robert Fulton, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Thomas Smith, Horace Greeley, Lewis and Clark, General Marion, Benjamin Franklin, and over a dozen more. show less
1690 The Hoosier School-Master A Novel by Edward Eggleston (read 14 Jan 1982) This book was first published in 1871. I should have read it when I was in high school. It is a story of southeastern Indiana in 1850. The hero, Ralph Hartsook, is a 19-year-old teacher who has an adventuresome time, being accused of a robbery but being dramatically cleared. Everything is black and white. There is never any question who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. And the good things happen quite a show more bit. Enjoyable, but not overly profound. show less
Pulp fiction. Grotesquely evil caricatures & others as good as gold. Very religious -- as much a Christian tale as a Moral tale.
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- Works
- 47
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,291
- Popularity
- #19,873
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 228
- Languages
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