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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: Desk and debit, or, The catastrophes of a clerk

    First published in 1899 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Living too fast: or, The confession of a bank officer

    First published in 1876 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Careless Kate: A Story for Little Folks

    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Cross and crescent: or, Young America in Turkey and Greece.

    First published in 1873 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Dorcas club: or, Our girls afloat

    First published in 1875 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1892 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Freaks of fortune: or, half round with world

    First published in 1868 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Haste and waste: or The young pilot of Lake Champlain : a story for young people

    First published in 1910 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In school and out: or, The conquest of Richard Grant : a story for young people

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1862 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1850 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Rich and humble: or The mission of Bertha Grant. A story for young people.

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The sailor boy: or, Jack Somers in the navy

    First published in 1850 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Square and compasses: or, Building the house

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Stem to stern: or, Building the boat

    First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Taken by the enemy

    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Up the river: or, Yachting on the Mississippi

    First published in 1882 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The young lieutenant: or, The adventures of an army officer; a story of the great rebellion.

    First published in 1865 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Breaking Away: Or, The Fortunes of a Student

    First published in 1868 — 1 edition
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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
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June 5, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import