Frank Preston Stearns
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Frank Preston Stearns the son of abolitionist George Luther Stearns
, was a writer and abolitionist from Massachusetts during the 19th century. In addition to collaborating with Elizur Wright
in ambitious abolitionist projects, such as the American Anti-Slavery Society
, he is credited with several seminal works exploring the lives and careers of important American public figures and authors of note, including The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne
and The Life and Public Services of George Luther Stearns.
George Luther Stearns
George Luther Stearns was an American industrialist and merchant, as well as a noted recruiter of blacks for the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, was a writer and abolitionist from Massachusetts during the 19th century. In addition to collaborating with Elizur Wright
Elizur Wright
Elizur Wright was an American mathematician and abolitionist. He is sometimes described as the "father of life insurance" for his pioneering work on actuarial tables...
in ambitious abolitionist projects, such as the American Anti-Slavery Society
American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass was a key leader of this society and often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was another freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had...
, he is credited with several seminal works exploring the lives and careers of important American public figures and authors of note, including The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer.Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. His ancestors include John Hathorne, a judge during the Salem Witch Trials...
and The Life and Public Services of George Luther Stearns.