Project Gutenberg 2012-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 511 Peck, Harry Thurston 1856 1914 Peck, H. T. (Harry Thurston) Pyke, Rafford 05013310 William Hickling Prescott Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.) "William Hickling Prescott" by Harry Thurston Peck is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and accomplishments of the notable American historian William Hickling Prescott, exploring his formative years, challenges, and the rich tapestry of intellectual life during his time. The opening of the biography introduces Prescott against the backdrop of early 19th century America, delineating the regional literary environments of the South, Middle, and New England states. It sets the stage for Prescott's emergence as a significant figure in American historical writing, noting the influence of his family background and education on his scholarly pursuits. It highlights the stark cultural contrasts across the United States and hints at Prescott's future role in breaking through the limitations of Puritan scholasticism, paving the way for a more nuanced and expressive form of American literature. The introductory chapters establish Prescott not only as a prominent historian but as a precursor to the literary movements that would follow in American letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39084/39084-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historians -- United States -- Biography Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American 427297 2025-06-16T03:58:28.065163 text/html 416396 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 348771 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359705 2025-06-16T03:58:34.790112 application/epub+zip 365671 2025-06-16T03:58:29.269148 application/epub+zip 212005 2025-06-16T03:58:28.600114 application/epub+zip 507004 2025-06-16T03:58:39.153095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451213 2025-06-16T03:58:34.231095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298227 2022-09-17T18:31:55.867539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357011 2025-06-16T03:58:27.334159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356761 2012-03-09T14:46:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137309 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 356768 2012-03-09T14:46:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137197 2012-03-09T14:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20730 2025-06-16T03:58:39.456082 application/rdf+xml 16658 2025-06-16T03:58:28.743136 image/jpeg 1737 2025-06-16T03:58:28.677149 image/jpeg 349875 2025-06-16T03:58:28.105109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia