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Francis Samuel Drake United States historian and biographer Drake, Francis Samuel, 1828-1885, historien Drake, Francis Samuel 1828-1885 VIAF ID: 1612309 ( Personal ) ...
Dec 24, 2021 · Francis Samuel Drake (February 22, 1828 – February 22, 1885) was an American historian. His 1872 Dictionary of American Biography , containing 10,000 biographical sketches, was expanded after his death as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography .
Jun 25, 2020 · Definition. Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE) was an English mariner, privateer and explorer who in 1588 CE helped defeat the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) which attempted to invade the kingdom of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). Roaming the Atlantic and Caribbean capturing their treasure ships, the Spanish ...
Drake was named Samuel after his mother's eldest brother, Samuel J. Tucke, and the middle name Gardner derives from Samuel J. Tucke's wife's maiden name. [4] Drake was educated in the common schools, and from 1818 to 1825 taught in a district school. He was fond of literary pursuits, and in 1828 he went to Boston, where he established an ...
Francis Samuel Drake (February 22, 1828 – February 22, 1885) was an American historian. His 1872 Dictionary of American Biography, containing 10,000 biographical sketches, was expanded after his death as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography.
Francis Samuel Drake (February 22, 1828 – February 22, 1885) was an American historian. His 1872 Dictionary of American Biography , containing 10,000 biographical sketches, was expanded after his death as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography .
