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Eliza A. Pittsinger
Eliza A. Pittsinger (March 18, 1837 - February 22, 1908), known as "The California Poetess", was an American poet of the long nineteenth century. She was born in Massachusetts and came to California from her home in Chesterfield in 1852, making the voyage around Cape Horn. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, she devoted her whole energies for a time toward molding the public sentiment for The Union. After a visit home to Massachusetts, she was married, but her life proving unhappy, she was soon divorced. When she again returned to California, she began writing for different papers, taking a deep interest in spiritualistic investigations and phenomena. She was a regular contributor to the ''Golden Era'', the ''Carrier Dove'', and the ''Banner of Light''. What she considered her greatest poem, "Song of the Soul Victorious", was a treatment of the eternity of life, one of her favorite themes. Although Pittsinger wrote some very popular verses, she became obscure later in life. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Of The Century
''A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred Seventy Biographical Sketches, Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women, in all Walks of Life'' is a compendium of biographical sketches of American women. It was published in 1893 by Charles Wells Moulton. The editors, Frances Willard, Frances E. Willard and Mary Livermore, Mary A. Livermore, were assisted by a group of contributors. The biographical dictionary had 830 pages measuring . It was printed from a full-face wikt:brevier, brevier type on heavy paper. The typography was by Charles Wells Moulton, the engravings and electrotypes by the Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Company, the press work by the Kittinger Printing Company, the paper by the S. Worthington Paper Company, and the binding by Wm. H. Bork. The work contained 1,470 biographies, and 1,330 engravings. Introduction The publication of ''A Woman Of The Century'' was undertaken to create a biographical record of notable 19th-century women. It included biographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
