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Thomas Bland
Dr. Thomas A. Bland was a 19th-century physician, publisher, Indian Rights Activist, founder of the National Indian Defense Association "NIDA", and publisher of "The Council Fire and Arbitrator". Early life and education Born Thomas Augustus Bland on 21 May 1830 at Bloomfield, Indiana, Bloomfield, Indiana to Thomas Bland, a Quaker who hailed from North Carolina. Raised on a farm, Bland's early education was largely self-taught. He chose the career of a physician, graduating from the Eclectic College of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1852 Bland married Mary Cornelia "Cora" Davis of Hitesville, Illinois. Career Bland served in the Civil War as a surgeon with the Union Army. Upon his discharge in 1864 he became the editor for the "Home Visitor" a literary weekly published in Indianapolis. His wife Cora, herself a fully trained medical doctor, was the associate editor. In 1865 he established the "Northwestern Farmer", which he sold in 1871. In 1870 Dr. Bland published his first book, "Farmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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