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Henry Adams

1838 - 1918

About the Author

A member of the prominent American political family, Henry was a professional historian who taught at Harvard and was a president of the Amercan Historical Association. He was a pioneer in the early development of modern American historical scholarship. Whilst in England he came under the influence of the ideas of John Stuart Mill.

In The Library:

• editor: The Writings of Albert Gallatin, 3 vols. (1879)
• editor: The Writings of Albert Gallatin, vol. 1 (1879)
• editor: The Writings of Albert Gallatin, vol. 2 (1879)
• editor: The Writings of Albert Gallatin, vol. 3 (1879)