Description
This collection chiefly contains correspondence of American philosopher and historian John Fiske (1842-1902) and his family.
Subjects include: Fiske and his work and writings, Ignatius Donnelly, Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote, Prince Kropotkin,
and the assassination of Alexander II in 1881.
Background
John Fiske (1842-1901) was an American philosopher and historian. He was born Edmund
Fiske Greene in Connecticut in 1842. He later assumed his maternal
great-grandfather's surname Fiske. He graduated from Harvard College in 1863 and
Harvard Law School in 1865. He began his career as author by publishing his first
article in 1861 in the National Quarterly Review. After that he was a frequent
contributor to American and British periodicals. He was a lecturer at Harvard
University, Washington University and other schools. He also taught history. Fiske
also became a supporter of Charles Darwin and the doctrine of evolution. Fiske
published several books including The Discovery of America
(1892). He died in Massachusetts in 1901. He was married to Abby Morgan and
they had six children: Maud, Ralph, Ethel, Harold, Clarence, and Herbert.
Extent
119 items in 1 box
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