Author:James Grant Wilson
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American author; served in the Civil War; published numerous addresses, essays, and articles in periodicals
This author wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900
Articles written by this author are designated in the DNB by the initials "J. G. W."
James Grant Wilson
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers (1862–1863)
- Love in Letters, Illustrated in the Correspondence of Eminent Persons (1867)
- Life of General Grant (1868–1885)
- Life of Fitz-Greene Halleck (1869)
- Sketches of Illustrious Soldiers (1874)
- Poets and Poetry of Scotland (1876)
- Centennial History of the Diocese of New York, 1775-1885 (1886)
- Bryant and His Friends (1886)
- Commodore Isaac Hull and the Frigate Constitution (1889)
- Life of General Grant (1897)
Contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900[edit]
- "Wilson, William (1801-1860)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Contributions to Appletons'[edit]
- "Bayard, James Asheton," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
- "Bayard, James Asheton (Jr.)," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
- "Columbus, Christopher," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
- "Halleck, Fitz-Greene," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1892)
- "Lenox, James," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
Other contributions[edit]
- “Millard Fillmore” in The Presidents of the United States, 1789-1914, 1914.
- “William McKinley” in The Presidents of the United States, 1789-1914, 1914 (update to an article by Joseph P. Smith)
Edited works[edit]
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography (co-editor with John Fiske; 6 vols., 1886–1889)
- Memorial History of the City of New York
- The Presidents of the United States, 1789-1914 (4 vols., 1914)
Works about Wilson[edit]
- "Wilson, James," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1889)
- "Wilson, James Grant," in The New International Encyclopædia, New York: Dodd, Mead and Co. (1905)
- "Wilson, James Grant," in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)
- "Wilson, James Grant," in Collier's New Encyclopedia, New York: P. F. Collier & Son Co. (1921)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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