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Edward Eggleston

Edward Eggleston (December 10, 1837 – September 3, 1902) was an American historian and novelist.^[1]

[edit] Biography

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.

[edit] Principal works

Novels

The Hoosier Schoolmaster 1871
The End of the World 1872
The Mystery of Metropolisville 1873
The Circuit Rider 1874
Roxy 1878
The Graysons 1888
The Faith Doctor 1891
Duffels (short stories) 1893

Juvenile

Mr. Blake's Walking Stick 1870
Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet 1878
Pocahontus and Powhatan 1879
Montezuma 1880
The Hoosier Schoolboy 1883
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls 1884
Home History of the United States 1889

History

A History of the United States and Its People 1888
The Beginning of a Nation 1896
The Transit of Civilization From England to America 1901
New Centennial History of the United States 1904

[edit] References

"Eggleston, Edward." American Authors 1600-1900 The H. W. Wilson Company, New York, 1938
This article incorporates public domain text from : Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.