The Wisdom of Thomas Starr King: Thomas Starr King's Substance and Show - Paperback
The Wisdom of Thomas Starr King: Thomas Starr King's Substance and Show - Paperback
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by Paul Rich (Introduction by), Paul Rich (Editor), Thomas Starr King (Author)
Two peaks, one in New Hampshire's White Mountains and one in Yosemite National Park, are named after Thomas Starr King. He left a brilliant career in Boston to go to San Francisco in 1860, where his convincing oratory was credited with keeping California firmly on the Union side in the Civil War. Along with his commitment to emancipation and the Northern cause, he had a sharp wit and an enviable prose style, which this volume illustrates well.
Author Biography
A Unitarian Minister, Thomas Starr King was influential in California politics during the Civil War. Speaking zealously for the Union, he was credited by Abraham Lincoln for keeping California from becoming a separate country. Also during the war, he helped create the United States Sanitary Commission, the predecessor to the American Red Cross. Dr. Paul Rich has had a keen interest in Starr King's New England career at the Hollis Street Church, so much a part of his story. He is a member of the Bostonian Society, the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, and the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
