Articles liés à Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
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FfGE) THE greatest of English historians, Macaulay, and one of America sablest and most brilliant writers of theN ineteenth Century, have said :T he history of a country is best told in a record of the lives of its people. In conformity with this idea, theB iographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records and taking from there dry statistical matter that would be appreciated but by few, our corps of writers have gone to the people, the men and women who have, by their force of character, brought the state to a rank, in many respects, second to none among those comprising this great and noble country; and from their lips we have the story of their life struggles. No more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelligent public. In this volume will be found complete sketches of many whose lives are worthy of imitation of generations yet to come. It tells how many with limited advantages and whose environments were of the simplest kind have become great men and women, and whose influence extends throughout the land. It tells of men who have risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have become renowned. It tells of those in every walk of life who have striven to succeed, and records how success has usually crowned their efforts. It also tells of many who, not seeking the applause of the world, have pursued the even tenor of their way, content to have it said of them, as Christ said of the woman performing a deed of mercy they have done what they could. It tells of how that many, in the pride of strength of young manhood, left the plow and the anvil, the lawyers office and the counting room, left every trade and profession, and at their countrys call went forth valiantly to do or die for the land which gave them birth and, which next to their God, t
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