The Most Famous Man in America, (Paperback)

from maryreinert

A book about a 19th century preacher sounds as if it could be boring and not pertinent to today's world. This fascinating account of the life of Henry Ward Beecher proves that wrong. Henry was indeed the most famous man in America in the 1880's. People hung onto every word of this highly charisma...

from brentcnall

Because there are so many surviving letters, Applegate's work is very richly detailed with accurate info. The narrative flows like a dream. I loved it...

from brigitte64

it`s a big long book, about the life around the 1850th`s . Full of politik, and family life in the New England area. From my view a little weared and over emotional, but that was the way people were thinking and living.

from dlovins

Beautifully written book. Shows how Henry Ward Beecher made the journey (and took many with him) from the Calvinistic worldview of his father Lyman Beecher's generation, to the more forgiving (decadent?) world of mid-to-late 19th century America. Beecher came from a remarkably accomplished family...

from maryreinert

A book about a 19th century preacher sounds as if it could be boring and not pertinent to today's world. This fascinating account of the life of Henry Ward Beecher proves that wrong. Henry was indeed the most famous man in America in the 1880's. People hung onto every word of this highly charisma...