Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans

Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans
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Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages : 592
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ISBN-10 : 0806317159
ISBN-13 : 9780806317151
Rating : 4/5 (151 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans by : William S. Speer

Download or read book Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans written by William S. Speer and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I had a native ambition to rise from obscurity and make myself useful in the world, to shine and be distinguished." So said the Hon. Neil S. Brown, one of the 259 prominent 19th-century Tennesseans profiled in this extraordinary book. It is this kind of unique first-hand biographical information that makes this work unequaled in the canon of Tennessee genealogical literature. Not only did compiler William S. Speer have the unparalleled opportunity to interview a number of the featured Tennesseans himself, he also was able to garner--and include in this book--thousands and thousands of names of their family members, friends, and colleagues. The biographical sketches include numerous details about the lives of the subjects and their families. In addition, the compiler offers insight into the personal, professional, and sometimes even physical characteristics that made each of these men a success.


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