Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Watterson, Henry 1840 1921 Henry, Marse Marse Henry: An Autobiography (Volume 1) Produced by Curtis A. Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Marse Henry: An Autobiography (Volume 1)" by Henry Watterson is a memoir written during the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Watterson, a prominent journalist and editor, as he reflects on his childhood, political experiences, and encounters with historical figures in mid-19th century America, particularly in the context of the Civil War and its aftermath. At the start of the autobiography, Watterson shares anecdotes from his early life in Washington, D.C., detailing how he grew up surrounded by significant political figures such as John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He provides insight into the influential events of his youth, including his father’s political career and the family's ties to notable characters of that era. He emphasizes the vibrancy of the political atmosphere of Washington, the role of religion in his upbringing, and his early aspirations to be a literary figure, which ultimately led him into journalism instead. The opening sets the stage for a narrative filled with personal reflections interlaced with political history and illuminates Watterson's views on the events and personalities that shaped America during a tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921 Journalists -- Kentucky -- Biography E660 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 376355 2025-10-04T05:56:36.748856 text/html 373278 2015-02-21T10:07:26 text/html 3687468 2025-10-04T05:56:46.213888 application/epub+zip 3683259 2025-10-04T05:56:40.359838 application/epub+zip 218896 2025-10-04T05:56:38.730855 application/epub+zip 1995249 2025-10-04T05:56:50.820832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1943816 2025-10-04T05:56:44.577880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338455 2022-09-04T10:30:40.690525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362106 2025-10-04T05:56:36.228849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362302 2015-02-21T10:07:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18712 2025-10-04T05:56:50.964781 application/rdf+xml 18235 2025-10-04T05:56:39.221854 image/jpeg 4104 2025-10-04T05:56:38.974860 image/jpeg 144634 2015-02-21T10:09:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3568795 2015-02-21T10:09:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3656447 2025-10-04T05:56:36.820860 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