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A Centennial Commissioner in Europe: 1874-76
Forney, John W.
Descrizione RARO. Edizione originale / RARE. Original edition - Volume cartonato, legatura editoriale in tela marrone, titoli e fregi in oro al dorso e al piatto anteriore, VIII-412 pagine. Ordinari segni del tempo alla tela, occhietto mancante, peraltro buona copia. Testo in inglese - english text. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Categoria: Antiquariato
Parole chiave: John Wein Forney (30 September 1817 â?? 9 December 1881) was an American journalist and politician. He was Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1851-1856 and 1860-1861. He was Secretary of the United States Senate 1861-1868 He was an earnest promoter of the Centennial Exposition and visited Europe in its interest in 1875. In 1877 he sold the Press and established a weekly , the Progress , which he edited until his death. Progress continued to be published by the Forney Publishing Company after his death.[1] In 1880 he left the Republican Party and supported Winfield Scott Hancock for the presidency. He is buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery , Bala Cynwyd , Pennsylvania
Edito da: Lippincott & Co. (Philadelphia) anno 1876
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