WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Memoir of Jared Sparks, LL.D. cover

Memoir of Jared Sparks, LL.D.

By Brantz Mayer
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

BiographiesHistory - American

About This Book

A brief memoir recounts a scholar's ascent from humble childhood through self-education, hands-on trades, and the aid of local mentors to formal study and a life of letters. It narrates early struggles with poverty, apprenticeships, and solitary learning in subjects such as mathematics, navigation, and classical languages, then describes transformative encounters with supportive teachers and access to academies. The account combines anecdote and character portrait to highlight perseverance, intellectual curiosity, and moral temperament, and closes by summarizing later reputation and contributions to historical scholarship.

About the Author

Mayer, Brantz portrait

Brantz Mayer

Brantz Mayer was an American historian and author known for his works on early American history and the Mexican-American War. His notable book, "Calvert and Penn / Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America," explores the founding principles of Maryland and Pennsylvania, emphasizing civil and religious liberties. Mayer also authored a comprehensive two-volume account titled "Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican," which provides a detailed historical, geographical, and social overview of Mexico from the Spanish invasion to his contemporary period. His writings contribute significantly to the understanding of American and Mexican historical narratives.

More Books by This Author

4 picks
Calvert and Penn / Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania cover Calvert and Penn / Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania by Brantz Mayer History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 cover History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 by Brantz Mayer Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 1 of 2 / A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time. cover Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 1 of 2 / A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time. by Brantz Mayer Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2 / A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time. cover Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2 / A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time. by Brantz Mayer

You May Also Like

6 picks
"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message / With his own words which have won thousands for Christ cover "Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message / With his own words which have won thousands for Christ by William T. Ellis "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer cover "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer by Elizabeth Bacon Custer "Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life cover "Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life by Zenas Osborne "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany cover "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany by Gerald Featherstone Knight "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace: An Authentic History of the Wild West cover "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace: An Authentic History of the Wild West by John M. Burke "Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment / Or, A Side Show of the Big Show cover "Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment / Or, A Side Show of the Big Show by Samuel R. Watkins