This is a remarkable 4" x 7" autograph album containing over 25 significant autographs from key military and entertainment figures of the late 19th century. The album features autographs from notable personalities such as 2 autographs of General William T. Sherman, explorer Henry M. Stanley, actor Edwin Booth, Confederate officer Wade Hampton, English stage actor Sir Henry Irving, North Carolina Governor Zebulon B. Vance, and others including Joseph Jefferson, Helena Modjeska, Henry M. Teller, and J. B. Pond, Marcella Sembrich, George W. Cable, Henry Ward Beecher.
William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. British military historian B. H. Liddell Hart described Sherman as "the most original genius of the American Civil War" and "the first modern general."
Sir Henry Morton Stanley (January 28, 1841 – May 10, 1904), born John Rowlands, was a Welsh-American explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial administrator, author, and politician renowned for his Central African expeditions and his search for missionary David Livingstone.
George Washington Cable (October 12, 1844 – January 31, 1925) was an American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been called "the most important southern artist working in the late 19th century", as well as "the first modern Southern writer." In his treatment of racism, mixed-race families and miscegenation, his fiction has been thought to anticipate that of William Faulkner
Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 37th and 43rd governor of North Carolina, a U.S. Senator from North Carolina, and a Confederate officer during the Civil War.
Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial.
Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 – April 11, 1902) was an American military officer and Confederate lieutenant general, later becoming a prominent South Carolina politician.
Henry M. Teller (1830-1914) was a United States Senator from Colorado and served as Secretary of the Interior under President Chester A. Arthur.
Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an acclaimed American actor known for his Shakespearean roles, often considered the greatest American actor of the 19th century.
Helena Modrzejewska (October 12, 1840 – April 8, 1909), born Jadwiga Benda and known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress famous for her Shakespearean and tragic roles.
Sir Henry Irving (February 6, 1838 – October 13, 1905) was an English stage actor who became the first actor knighted, recognizing his status in British society.
Joseph Jefferson III (February 20, 1829 – April 23, 1905) was celebrated for his stage adaptation and portrayal of Rip Van Winkle.
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