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9781410209382
William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was the first American to win international acclaim as an historian. Prescott has stood the test of time and is as fascinating to read today as he must have been 100 years ago. This biography was originally published in 1905 and contains the following chapters:The New England HistoriansEarly YearsThe Choice of a CareerSuccessIn Mid CareerThe Last Ten Years?Ferdinand and Isabella? - Prescott's Style?The Conquest of Mexico? as Literature and as History?The Conquest of Peru? - ?Philip II?Prescott's Rank as an HistorianIndexPeck, Harry Thurston is the author of 'William Hickling Prescott', published 2003 under ISBN 9781410209382 and ISBN 1410209385.
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