Download or read book The Life of Alexander Stewart written by Alexander Stewart and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1948, this book is of a remarkable gentleman, Alexander Stewart, who was born in Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, in 1790, and died in 1874. In middle life he wrote for his children an account of his adventurous youth, when he ran away to sea, was captured by the French, and spent some ten years as a prisoner. On returning home, he took to teaching, but then came a compelling inner call to the Christian ministry, and for the remainder of his life he preached the gospel with characteristic vigour and courage. Sir P. Malcolm Stewart, his grandson, in his Preface speaks of his “sense of pride in Alexander Stewart’s patience, endurance, and determination, in his great physical and moral courage, and his fight for freedom whether in prison or in the ministry.” “The style of writing,” says Alexander Stewart, “which I have adopted is that of unadorned narrative,” and such a story needed no external embellishments. His early narrative is given in extenso; the later portion is taken and abridged from his diary. Altogether it is a remarkable addition to the corpus of memoirs of the Napoleonic era. This book is a re-issue originally published in 1948. The language used and views portrayed are a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.
Download or read book Everything Worthy of Observation written by Paul G. Schneider Jr. and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a firsthand account into early-nineteenth-century New York State and Lower Canada during a time of enormous growth and change. In the pre-dawn of August 2, 1826, Alexander Stewart Scott stepped aboard the steamboat Chambly in Quebec City, Canada. He was beginning a journey that not only took him across New York State but also ultimately changed his view of America and her people. A keen observer, the twenty-one-year-old meticulously recorded his travel experiences, observations about the people he encountered, impressions of things he saw, and reactions to events he witnessed. This firsthand account immerses the reader in the world of early-nineteenth-century life in both New York and Lower Canada. Whether enduring the choking dust raised by a stagecoach, the frustration and delays caused by bad roads, or the wonders and occasional dangers of packet boat travel on the newly completed Erie Canal, all are vividly brought to life by Scott’s pen. This journal also offers a unique blend of travel and domestic insights. With close family members living in both St. John’s, Quebec, Canada, and Palmyra, New York, his travels were supplemented by long stays in these communities, offering readers comparative glimpses into the daily lives and activities in both countries. Gregarious, funny, and inquisitive, Scott missed nothing of what he thought worthy of observation. “Everything Worthy of Observation charts the lively trip of Alexander Stewart Scott across New York State in 1826. From drinking the waters at Saratoga Springs to getting completely drenched by the spray at Niagara Falls. Scott’s fascinating diary is contextualized and expertly explained by Paul G. Schneider Jr. making the reader want to visit these places in order to compare Scott’s observations.” — Jennifer A. Lemak, coauthor of An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War “Everything Worthy of Observation is a delight to read. Not only does one see State landmarks such as Niagara Falls through fresh eyes (a neatly foiled snake attack at the Falls is recounted) but one almost feels the dust of stage coach travel. The hazards of canal travel are made clear—the large number of low bridges on the Erie Canal required that canal boat passengers ‘lie down flat on the Deck … or get down below’ to avoid receiving severe blows and getting knocked down. No doubt the pleasure of reading this book is greatly enhanced by the scholarship of Paul G. Schneider Jr. His extensive research is evident in the wonderful notes he provides that furnish context for the reader. I highly recommend this book.” — Margaret Lynch-Brennan, author of The Irish Bridget: Irish Immigrant Women in Domestic Service in America, 1840–1930 “Carefully transcribed and meticulously edited, the travel journal of Canadian Alexander Stewart Scott provides a close-up view of life in upstate New York in 1826. A cultivated devotee of the theater and of books and reading, Scott records many details during his canal and lake voyage. He describes meeting many interesting people during his travel, which included transportation not only on canal boats but also by stagecoach and steamboat. Scott has left us with a fascinating depiction of New York State during a significant period in its history.” — Paul R. Huey, Retired Senior Scientist (Archaeology), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Download or read book A Genealogical History of the Royal and Illustrious Family of the Stewarts from the Year 1034 to the Year 1710 written by George Crawfurd and published by . This book was released on 1710 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alexander Stewart His Scots Ancestry and American Descendants with Forty eight Allied and Related Families written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Americans of Royal Descent written by Charles Henry Browning and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Political and Spiritual View of the History of Alexander Stewart By a Chip of the Young Block M S S Second Edition of Circular to the Queen s Most Excellent Majesty written by Maria Stewart STEWART and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soldier of Tennessee written by Sam Davis Elliott and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the few higher-ranking officers in the Army of Tennessee to avoid controversy, General Alexander P. Stewart (1821–1908) was an outstanding, but not outrageous, leader. In this masterful biography, Sam Davis Elliott traces the life of this undeservedly obscure general, from his early years at West Point through his involvement in nearly all of the battles fought by the Army of Tennessee to his postwar career as an educator and Civil War park commissioner. More than the story of one man, Soldier of Tennessee poignantly conveys the triumphs and failures of the Confederate effort in the West and a divided nation’s efforts at reconciliation.
Download or read book Historic Memorials of the Stewarts of Forthergill Perthshire and Their Male Descendants written by Charles Poyntz Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and genealogical data about the Stewart family of Forthergill, Perthshire, Scotland about 1100 A.D. and 1879.
Download or read book The Stewarts written by John Stewart (of Ardvorlich.) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Two Brothers written by Alexander Stewart and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of choices. Choices that we all have to make in our business and personal lives and the future ambitions we all have or desire. It is my story, Alex Stewart, told through my eyes, my experiences, the lessons I have learned through my own experiences. I am sure my experiences can make or facilitate the right choices in the lives of anyone who might read this story. For these reasons I wrote this book.
Download or read book A Genealogical History of the Royal and Illustrious Family of the Stewarts from the Year 1034 to the Year 1710 written by George Crawford and published by . This book was released on 1710 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the Hanna Family written by Charles Elmer Rice and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fascinating History of My Direct Royal Ancestors and Their Descendants written by Charles Harding and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02-28 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author traces his direct ancestors for 40 generations, commencing with Egbert Saxon, king of Wessex in generation 1. King Edward III is described in generation 18. He was the last monarch in the author’s Direct family tree. He and his wife, Philippa of Hanault, are the author’s 21 times great grandparents. The author narrates the history of his direct ancestors up to his grandparents in generation 39, from English royalty to Scottish nobility, ending with the Krio elite in the former British colony of Sierra Leone. This was as a result of the acting governor of Sierra Leone, the Scottish Kenneth Macaulay, the author’s 4 times great-grandfather, having a relationship with a liberated African, which led to the birth of the author’s 3 times great-grandmother Charlotte Macaulay, who was of mixed race. The book is an entertaining, fascinating and accessible piece of family history with a wide-ranging scope and engaging manner of dialogue, which will be of interest, not only to historians and genealogists, but also to non-fiction readers in general.
Download or read book Arriving In America written by Patricia Ann Taylor and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ARRIVING IN AMERICA - DESTINATION THE SOUTH captures Taylor's twenty-five year journey in unearthing the buried history of her maternal and paternal family, trekking the paths of her ancestors, before Emancipation (1863). This journey took her back several generations, from the North, South, East and West regions of Africa, to the thirteen colonies of the United States, and the Southern states of Louisiana and Mississippi. This emotion-filled journey travels down an intricate paper trail of federal, state, and local records combined with a collection of oral interviews that enabled Taylor to methodically place together her family puzzle, in five informative chapters. Lovers of sweeping generational epics will find much to rejoice in here. This is a personal saga, but one played out against the broad canvas of American History. Taylor chronicles the lives of her relatives who were once enslaved. She points out the contributions of European immigrants, with the labor of slaves that made this such a great nation. Taylor discusses intermarriages and intermixing between blacks and Indians, the mulatto children of the master, and how her enslaved family may have obtained their surnames. This book focuses on many unanswered questions, and leave the reader with a burning desire to begin their own journey. ARRIVING IN AMERICA - DESTINATION THE SOUTH is written in a narrative style to inspire, entice and propel readers into the fascinating world of genealogy and historical discoveries.
Download or read book Stewart Clan Magazine written by G.T. Edson and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1922-07 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An abstract of the evidence adduced to prove that sir William Stewart of Jedworth the paternal ancestor of the present earl of Galloway was sir W Stewart died 1429 the second son of sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley written by sir William Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1801 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ulster Journal of Arch ology written by Robert Macadam and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
