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Benjamin F. DeCosta

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American clergyman and historian (1831-1904)

Born 1831
Died 1904

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  • Cover of: The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries

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  • Cover of: The pre-Columbian discovery of America by the Northmen: with translations from the Icelandic sagas

    First published in 1868 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The pre-Columbian discovery of America by the Northmen: with translations from the Icelandic Sagas.

    First published in 1901 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: In memoriam: Elizabeth De Costa. [Anon.]

    Cover of edition inmemoriamharrie00deco First published in 1880 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Pre-Columbian discovery of America by the Northmen: illustrated by translations from the Icelandic sagas

    First published in 1868 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lake George: its scenes and characteristics, with glimpses of the olden times.

    First published in 1868 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A narrative of events at Lake George, from the early colonial times to the close of the revolution.

    Cover of edition narrativeofevent00deco First published in 1868 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The story of Mt. Benedict [microform]

    First published in 1893 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: William Blackstone in his relation to Massachusetts and Rhode Island ...

    First published in 1880 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Arctic exploration with an account of Nicholas of Lynn: read before the American Geographical Society, Chickering Hall, May 15th, 1880

    First published in 1881 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Father Joques at the Lake of the Holy Sacrament: an episode

    First published in 1900 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The fight at Diamond Island, Lake George

    First published in 1872 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Hiawatha: the story of the Iroquois sage, in prose and verse

    First published in 1873 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A pre-Columbian discovery of America by the Northmen: with translations from the Icelandic sagas

    First published in 1890 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Verrazzano: a motion for the stay of judgement

    First published in 1876 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lake George: its scenes and characteristics, with glimpses of the olden times, to which is added some account of Ticonderoga with a description of the route to Schroon Lake and the Adirondacks

    First published in 1868 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Moabite stone

    First published in 1871 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Northmen in Maine: a critical examination of views expressed in connection with the subject by Dr. J.H. [i.e. G.] Kohl, in volume 1 of the new series of the Maine Historical Society : to which are added criticisms of other portions of the work, and a chapter on the discovery of Massachusetts Bay

    First published in 1870 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Rambles in Mount Desert with sketches of travel on the New-England coast from Isle of Shoals to Grand Menan [i.e. Manan]

    First published in 1871 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Sailing directions of Henry Hudson: prepared for his use in 1608 from the old Danish of Ivar Bardsen : with an introduction and notes : also a dissertation on the discovery of the Hudson River

    First published in 1869 — 2 editions
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We need a photo of Benjamin F. DeCosta

American clergyman and historian (1831-1904)

Born 1831
Died 1904

Subjects

Discovery and exploration, History, Description and travel, Norse, French, Descriptions et voyages, Poetry, Ursuline Convent (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.), Ursulines, American poetry, Apologetics, Apostolic succession, Arson, Biography, Catholic Church, Catholic converts, Church of England, Collections, Controversial literature, Convents, Correspondence, Diamond Island, Lake George, Skirmish at, 1777, Early maps, Early works to 1800, Episcopal Church

Places

America, Massachusetts, George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake), George, Lake, Region (N.Y.), New York (State), Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.), Arctic regions, Boston, Lake (N.Y. : Lake) George, Maine, Massachusetts Bay (Mass.), New England, Region (N.Y.) George, Lake, Region Champlain, Lake, Ticonderoga (N.Y.), United States, (Me.) Mount Desert Island, Canada, Cape Cod, Cape Cod (Mass.), Cape Cod (Mass.)., Grand Manan Island (N.B.), Greenland, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)

People

Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528), Henry Hudson (d. 1611), Arthur Barlow (ca. 1550-1620. [from old catalog]), B. F. DeCosta (1831-1904), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Champdoré (fl. 1608), Christopher Columbus, Euphrosinus Ulpius (fl. 1542), George Washington (1732-1799), Gerolamo da Verrazano (fl. 1526), Giovanni da Verrazano (1485?-1527), Henry Cruse Murphy (1810-1882), Hiawatha (15th cent), Isaac Jogues Saint (1607-1646), Isaac Joques Saint (1607-1646), Ivarr Bardarson (fl. 14th cent), J.G. Kohl (1808-1878), Jean Alfonce (1483?-1557? [from old catalog]), John Walker (d. 1584), Myles Standish (1584?-1656), Pierre Angibaut called Champdoré (fl. 1608), Sainte Claire Sister (1788-1874), Simon Ferdinando (1579-1586), Simon, fl Ferdinando (1579-1586), William Blackstone (d. 1675)

Time

Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1775-1783, 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865

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Alternative names

  • B.F. DeCosta
  • Benjamin Franklin De Costa
  • B. F. De Costa
  • [De Costa, Benjamin Franklin]

History

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September 15, 2020 Edited by Charles Horn add ids
September 15, 2020 Edited by Charles Horn merge authors
August 10, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import