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Edward Eggleston
Edward Eggleston (December 10 , 1837 - September 4 , 1902 ) was an American historian and novelist .
Born in Vevay, Indiana , to Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. He became a Methodist minister. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, especially the "Hoosier" series, attracted much attention. Among these are The Hoosier Schoolmaster , The Hoosier Schoolboy , The End of the World , The Faith Doctor , Queer Stories for Boys and Girls , and others.
His summer home, Owl's Nest , in Lake George, New York , which eventually became his year-round home, was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
Principal Works Novels
The Hoosier Schoolmaster 1871The End of the World 1872The Mystery of Metropolisville 1873The Circuit Rider 1874Roxy 1878The Graysons 1888The Faith Doctor 1891Duffels (short stories) 1893
Juvenile
Mr. Blake's Walking Stick 1870Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet 1878Pocahontus and Powhatan 1879Montezuma 1880The Hoosier Schoolboy 1883Queer Stories for Boys and Girls 1884Home History of the United States 1889
History
A History of the United States and Its People 1888The Beginning of a Nation 1896The Transit of Civilization From England to America 1901New Centennial History of the United States 1904
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