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Henry Grier Bryant
Henry Grier Bryant (November 7, 1859 – December 7, 1932) was an American explorer and writer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Education and early career Henry Grier Bryant was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania in 1859, the son of Walter Bryant, a successful lumber baron, and Eleanor Adams Henderson Bryant. The family moved to Philadelphia in 1866, where Bryant was educated in private schools. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire from 1876 to 1879, then went to Princeton University, where he graduated in 1883. He earned a master's degree from the same school in 1886. That same year, he earned an Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania. Bryant worked for several years for the Edison Electric Light Company, but spent much of his free time travelling in the western United States. He never married. His sister, Josephine, married P. Frederick Rothermel, who was later district attorney of Philadelphia. Exploration Grand Falls In 1891, Bryant became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Century Magazine
''The Century Magazine'' was an illustrated monthly magazine first published in the United States in 1881 by The Century Company of New York City, which had been bought in that year by Roswell Smith and renamed by him after the Century Association. It was the successor of '' Scribner's Monthly Magazine''. It was merged into '' The Forum'' in 1930. History The initial editor was to have been Scribner's editor and co-owner Josiah G. Holland, but he died prior to the appearance of the first issue. He was succeeded by Richard Watson Gilder, the managing editor of Scribner's, who would go on to helm ''The Century'' for 28 years. Gilder largely continued the mixture of literature, history, current events, and high-quality illustrations that Holland had used at Scribner's. The magazine was very successful during the 19th century, most notably for a series of articles about the American Civil War which ran for three years during the 1880s. It included reminiscences of 230 participants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
