The Truth in History and the Rise of Modern Scholarship
The American Ambassador in Berlin addressed historians on the evolving aim of historical study. He traced a shift from heroic legends to a truth seeking approach that records ordinary life and separates fact from fiction, marking modern realism in history and literature.
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International Congress For Historical Sciences
American Historical Review
Hill
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Biography of a Man of Letters by Ferris Greenslet
The article outlines a prominent literary figure, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, highlighting his role in shaping American letters. It notes the biographical profile by Ferris Greenslet and references related book notices and discussions from a New York Books column.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Ferris Greenslet
New York
Soy
Leonard Moreage
Eighteen Miles of Manuscript for Best First Novel
London reports a hundred guinea prize for the best first novel to Mr Fisher-Uwn. Rupert Lorraine wins with The Woman and the Sword, a Thirty Years War tale. The author keeps private, stands tall, and enjoys croquet.
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London
Rupert Lorraine
America
Lucas Cleeve
Churton Collins
Kingscodie
Joseph Wolff
Englan
Rutral Asia
Ks. Lxingscote
Leonard Merrick
The Search for the Western Sea Explains Northwestern Exploration
Lawrence J. Burfee recounts early exploration of Northwestern America and the drive for a transcontinental waterway. He traces Norse and later European efforts from the St Lawrence to Hudson Bay, noting discoveries, failed routes, and the broad inland knowledge gained despite no ultimate water passage. The study praises the author’s knowledge, narrative, illustrations, indexing, and bibliography.
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D,. Appleton & Co
Mr. Lawrence
J. Burfee
America
Mr. Burfee
Europe
China
Indies
Labrador
Florida
Cathay
St. Lawrence
Lake Superior
Burfee
Great Lakes
Great Western Sea
Hudson
American
Atlantic
Pacific
Durfee
Lurfie
Northwestern
A Tale of the Vikings by A McClurg and Co
A tale of Viking times featuring Walnoth the Wanderer in Norway and England with Alfred of England as a central figure. The landless hero gains berserker strength, frees Guthred, aids Alfred against invaders, and marries Princess Edgiva after many exploits.
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Walnoth the Wanderer
Hr. Escott-Inman
McClurg & Co
Chicago
Norway
England
Alfred
Edgiva the Beautiful
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