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Oliver Optic

Oliver Optic was a pseudonym of William Taylor Adams, academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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Born July 30, 1822
Died March 27, 1897

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  • Cover of: The coming wave, or, The hidden treasure of High Rock

    First published in 1902 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Our standard-bearer, or, The life of General Ulysses S. Grant: his youth, his manhood, his campaigns, and his eminent services in the reconstruction of the nation his sword has redeemed

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  • Cover of: Stem to stern, or, Building the boat

    First published in 1885 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Through by daylight, or, The young engineer of the Lake Shore Railroad

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Born July 30, 1822
Died March 27, 1897

Subjects

Juvenile fiction, History, Conduct of life, Description and travel, Boats and boating, Fiction, Voyages and travels, Seafaring life, Early works to 1800, Children, Boys, Children's stories, Youth, Juvenile literature, Christian life, Steamboats, Sailors, Soldiers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Orphans, Students, Theft, Young men, Sailing, Boatbuilding

Places

United States, Italy, England, Wales, France, Ohio, Rhine River Valley, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Ireland, Minnesota, Mississippi River, New England, New York (State), Prussia (Germany), Russia, Scotland, Turkey

People

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), Generals

Time

Civil War, 1861-1865, War of 1859, 1858-, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • William Taylor Adams
  • Warren T. Ashton
  • Oliver Optic
  • William T. Adams
  • Oliver 1822-1897 Optic
  • Oliver Oliver Optic
  • Oliver Optic Optic
  • William T. Adams (Oliver Optic)

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December 27, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
December 27, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
June 5, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import