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Definition of Henry ward beecher
1. Noun. United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887).
Generic synonyms: Abolitionist, Emancipationist, Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth, Reverend
Lexicographical Neighbors of Henry Ward Beecher
Literary usage of Henry ward beecher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Contemporary Review (1872)
"TT would be no compliment to call Henry "Ward Beecher the -*- American Spurgeon.
He may be that, but ho is more. If we can imagine Mr. Spurgeon and Mr. John ..."
2. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner (1896)
"henry ward beecher (1813-1887) BY LYMAN ABBOTT IHE life of henry ward beecher
may be either compressed into a sentence or expanded into a volume. ..."
3. The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries by John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Martha Joanna Lamb, Henry Phelps Johnston, Nathan Gilbert Pond, William Abbatt (1887)
"Portrait of henry ward beecher. (See page 237) Frontispiece. Transition Period
of the American Press. Leading Editors early in this Century. ..."
4. The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries by John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gilbert Pond, William Abbatt (1887)
"henry ward beecher As we go to press the bells are tolling, and flowers are
carpeting the pathway of the bier which conveys to his final resting-place the ..."
5. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present by Joseph Sabin, Wilberforce Eames, Bibliographical Society of America, Robert William Glenroie Vail (1869)
"henry ward beecher. [Also, a Sketch of Mr. Lincoln by JH Estcourt. ... Woman's
Influence in Politics : an Address Delivered by henry ward beecher ... Feb. ..."
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