Frank Preston Stearns (1846–1917), the son of abolitionist

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in ambitious abolitionist projects, such as the

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, he is credited with several seminal works exploring the lives and careers of important American public figures and authors of note, including ''The Life and Genius of

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'', ''The Life of Prince Otto von Bismarck'', and ''The Life and Public Services of George Luther Stearns''.

Biography

Frank Preston Stearns was born in

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on January 4, 1846. He married Emilia Maciel on September 28, 1898, and they had one child. He died from a

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on January 21, 1917.

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Cambridge Sketches: The Colored Regiments
* Abolitionists from Massachusetts People from Medford, Massachusetts 1846 births 1917 deaths {{Massachusetts-stub