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Profiles of curious figures in the American past, based on diaries, journals and other books of personal record. The speaker is Robert E. Streeter, a professor of English at the University of Chicago.

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1955-04-24John Ledyard, his trip to Siberia00:14:12
1955-04-17Elihu Burritt, the learned blacksmith00:14:31
1955-04-10Parson Weems, biographer00:14:40
1955-04-03Samuel Sewall, Puritan judge00:14:25
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Subjects
1607 to 1763; 1763 to 1815; 1801 to 1861; Adventure and adventurers--United States--Biography; Biography--United States; Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879; Civics; Diaries, letters, and memoirs; Diplomats; Diplomats--United States; Early U.S. History (to 1900); Europe; Explorers--United States--Biography; Fiction; Judges; Law; NAEB Region III; NAEB Regions III & IV: The Upper Midwest; Novels; Puritans; Religion; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Diary. Selections; Siberia (Russia)--Description and travel; Travel & Leisure; U.S. Literature; U.S. Politics; United States--History--19th century; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825; Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825. Life of George Washington; World Politics
Creators
University of Chicago
Contributors
Streeter, Robert E.
Genres
Educational; History
Time Periods
1950-1959