Project Gutenberg 2012-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 80 Peck, Harry Thurston 1856 1914 Peck, H. T. (Harry Thurston) Pyke, Rafford 05013310 William Hickling Prescott Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.) "William Hickling Prescott" by Harry Thurston Peck is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and accomplishments of the notable American historian William Hickling Prescott, exploring his formative years, challenges, and the rich tapestry of intellectual life during his time. The opening of the biography introduces Prescott against the backdrop of early 19th century America, delineating the regional literary environments of the South, Middle, and New England states. It sets the stage for Prescott's emergence as a significant figure in American historical writing, noting the influence of his family background and education on his scholarly pursuits. It highlights the stark cultural contrasts across the United States and hints at Prescott's future role in breaking through the limitations of Puritan scholasticism, paving the way for a more nuanced and expressive form of American literature. The introductory chapters establish Prescott not only as a prominent historian but as a precursor to the literary movements that would follow in American letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39084/39084-h/images/cover.jpg en Historians -- United States -- Biography Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 427154 427165 2024-09-16T12:02:03.266921 2023-09-17T06:49:04.016560 text/html text/html 416396 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 348771 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359540 2024-09-16T12:02:09.971390 application/epub+zip 365730 2024-09-16T12:02:04.305909 application/epub+zip 212064 2024-09-16T12:02:03.764100 application/epub+zip 507140 2024-09-16T12:02:14.466479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451213 2024-09-16T12:02:09.415425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298227 2022-09-17T18:31:55.867539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357011 356812 2024-09-16T12:02:02.340913 2023-09-17T06:49:03.194561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 356761 2012-03-09T14:46:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137309 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 356768 2012-03-09T14:46:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137197 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20261 2024-09-16T12:02:14.637374 application/rdf+xml 16658 2024-09-16T12:02:03.882931 image/jpeg 1737 2024-09-16T12:02:03.823091 image/jpeg 349842 2024-09-16T12:02:03.305946 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