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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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American academic, author and politician (1822-1897)

Born July 30, 1822
Died March 27, 1897

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  • Cover of: Ready about, or, Sailing the Boat

    First published in 2021 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Hope and have: or, Fanny Grant among the Indians : A story for young people

    First published in 1869 — 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: Little by little, or, The cruise of the flyaway: a story for young folks

    First published in 1863 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Try again, or, The trials and triumphs of Harry West

    First published in 1858 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Work and win, or, Noddy Newman on a cruise: a story for young people

    First published in 1866 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The sailor boy, or, Jack Somers in the navy: a story of the Great Rebellion

    First published in 1865 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fighting Joe, or, The fortunes of a staff officer: a story of the Great Rebellion

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    First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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    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

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  • Cover of: Poor and proud, or, The fortunes of Katy Redburn: a story for young folks

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  • Cover of: Dikes and ditches, or, Young America in Holland and Belgium: a story of travel and adventure

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  • Cover of: All aboard, or, Life on the lake: a sequel to "The boat club"

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Boat club, or, The Bunkers of Rippleton. A tale for boys

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  • Cover of: Going South; Or, Yachting on the Atlantic Coast

    First published in 1879 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ocean-born, or, The cruise of the clubs

    First published in 1875 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Desk and Debit: Or, the Catastrophes of a Clerk

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American academic, author and politician (1822-1897)

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