Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 104 Sparks, W. H. (William Henry) 1800 1882 Sparks, William Henry The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Memories of Fifty Years" by W. H. Sparks is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to capture the author's memories over half a century, focusing on significant biographical sketches of notable Americans and anecdotes from his experiences largely centered in the southwestern United States. Sparks' narrative intertwines personal recollections with broader historical themes, potentially making it particularly engaging for those interested in American history and regional developments. The opening of the work sets a reflective tone as Sparks recounts his early memories connected to the settlement of Middle Georgia, influenced significantly by the stories of his grandmother, who was deeply entwined with the Revolutionary War era. He introduces key figures from that timeframe, such as his grandfather, Colonel David Love, and paints a vivid backdrop of the struggles between Loyalists and Patriots during the war. With anecdotes that reveal both personal and historical dimensions, the beginning emphasizes family history and the author's observations on society, politics, and character, suggesting a rich exploration of the past through the lens of a lifetime of experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Southwest, Old -- History United States -- Biography Georgia -- History -- 1775-1865 F396 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 1226051 1225622 2024-10-07T07:42:42.565039 2023-09-07T08:52:58.786517 text/html text/html 1235058 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 445505 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529362 2024-10-07T07:42:56.595974 application/epub+zip 544624 2024-10-07T07:42:46.272057 application/epub+zip 527654 2024-10-07T07:42:44.669050 application/epub+zip 885420 2024-10-07T07:43:04.653964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875561 2024-10-07T07:42:55.666000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778563 2022-08-07T11:51:07.924073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1208329 1208236 2024-10-07T07:42:41.034095 2023-09-07T08:52:57.539496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1208258 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 461368 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1208276 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461296 2020-12-14T12:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21745 2024-10-07T07:43:04.787934 application/rdf+xml 12719 2024-10-07T07:42:45.238022 image/jpeg 3590 2024-10-07T07:42:44.950027 image/jpeg 515029 2024-10-07T07:42:42.675050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog