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turer on American history in the University col- lege, London, England, 18Ti), at the Royal institution of Great Britain, 1880, and in Wash- ington imiversity, St. Louis, Mo., 1881-85: and from 1885 non-resident professor of American history in that institution. After 1880 he gave his entire time to writing and lecturing. He delivered in 1890, 1895 and 1898 three series each of twelve lectui'eson " The Discovery and Coloni- zation of America "'; " Old Virginia "'; and "The Dutch and Quaker Colonies "' before the Lowell institute, Boston. He was elected a fellow of the American academy of arts and sciences; a mem- ber of the Historical societies of JIassachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, California, Oneida county, N.Y.; the Military historical society of Massachusetts, the Essex institute, the American antiquarian soci- et}', the American geographical society, and the American folklore society; was given the degree of LL.D. by Harvard'in 189-1, and that of Litt.D. by the University of Pennsylvania the same year. He composed a Mass in Bminor.and several hymns and songs, and was jjresident of the Boylston club of singers, Boston, Mass., from 1876 to 1881. He was joint editor with James Grant Wilson of Appletons' Cyclopwdia of American Biorirnpliy (6 vols., 1887-89). His published works include: Tobacco and Alcohol (1868); History of English Literature, abridged from Taine and edited for Schools (1872); Myths and Myth-Makers (1873); Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy based on the Doctrine of Evolution (3 vols., 1874); The Unseen World (1876); Danoinism and Other Essays (1879; new ed., 1885); Excursions of an Evolutionist (1883); Tlie Destiny of Man viewed in the Light of his Origin (1884); T7»e Idea of God as affected by Modern Knoioledge (1885); ^Imf^nrnn Political Ideas inewed from the Standpoint of Universal llistoi-y (1885); Washington and His Country (1887); The Critical Period of American History, 1783-1789 (1888, il- lustrated ed., 1897); The Beginnings of New Eng- land; or the Puritan Theocracy in its relation to Civil and lieligious Liberty (1889, illustrated ed., 1898); The War of Independence, for Young People (1889); Civil Government of the United States con- sidered with some references to Its Origins (1890); The American Revolution (3 vols., 1891, illustrated ed., 1896); The Discovery of America, with some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (3 vols., 1892); Franz Schubert (m Millet's Famous Composers, 1892); Edward Livingston Youmans, Interpreter of Science for the People (1894); History of the United States, for Schools (1894); Old Vir- f/inia and Her Neighbours (3 vols., 1897); The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America (2 vols., 1899); Tlirough Nature to Ood (1899); and Japanese translations of TIte Destiny of Man and TJie Idea of Ood. He died in Gloucester, Mass., July 4, 1901.

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FISKE, Lewis Ransom, eilucator, was born at Pentield, Monroe county, N.Y.. Dec. 34, 1825; son of James and Eleanor (Ransom) Fiske, anil a descendant of the Rev. John Fiske, who came from England about 1637 and settled in Wen- ham, Essex county, Mass. He was prepared for college at Wesleyan seminary, Albion, Mich., and was grad- uated from the Uni- versity of Michigan in 1850. He was pro- fessor of natural sciences in Wesleyan seminary, 1850-53, in the Michigan state normal school at Ypsilanti, 1853-56, and professor of chemistry in the Jlichigau state agi i cultural college, 1856-63, being acting president of the institution, 1859-63. He was pastor of Methodist churches at Jackson, Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich., 1863-77; president of Albion college, 1877-98 and editor of the Michigan Christian Ad- vocate, 1874-77. He was made professor emeritus in 1898. He is the author of: To-Day and To- Morrnw (1898); Echoes from the CoUecje Platform; Among the Professions (1900); and 3Ian-Buildin<j (1901). He died in Albion. Mich., Feb. 14, 1901.

FISKE, Mary Augusta Davey, (Minnie Mad- dern Fiske), actress, was born in ISTew Orleans, La. , Dec. 19, 1865; daughter of Thomas W. and Lizzie (Maddern) Davey. Her father was a pioneer theatrical manager and her mother, a well known musician and actress, was the daughter of Richard Maddern, an English musician, who came to America and organized the Maddern Family con- cert company, com- posed of his own children. Mary made her dfebut at Little Rock, Ark., at the age of three as the Duke of York in Richard HI. When about five years old she appeared with Laura Keene and later played Prince

Arthur m the notable revival of King John at Booth's theatre, with John McCuUough, J. B. Booth and Agnes Booth in the cast. At twelve she played Francois in " Richelieu " and Louise in " The Two Orphans," and at thirteen. Widow

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