The novel's revival serves both as a tribute to Ford's literary craftsmanship and a testament to the timeless allure of well-told tales of adventure and daring on the American frontier.
He wrote lives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others, edited the works of Thomas Jefferson, and wrote a number of novels, which had considerable success, including The Honorable Peter Stirling (1894), Story of an Untold Love, ...
Scholars and enthusiasts of historical literature will find in this book a satisfying blend of drama, romance, and historical commentary, making it a compelling read for a wide audience.
From an examination of over forty files of newspapers and many thousand separate issues, scattered in various public and private libraries, from Boston to Charleston, the editor has selected a series of these essays, and reprinted them in ...