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Lew Wallace

Lewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." - wikipedia

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American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)

Born April 10, 1827
Died February 15, 1905

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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: a tale of the Christ

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  • Cover of: Ben Hur

    First published in 1880 — 62 editions
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  • Cover of: The prince of India, or Why Constantinople fell

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  • Cover of: The fair god: a tale of the conquest of Mexico : in two volumes

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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ -- the Unabridged Original 1880 Edition

    First published in 1880 — 35 editions
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: or, the days of the Messiah

    First published in 1887 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ + Note Pages

    First published in 1880 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: Prince of India: Large Print

    First published in 2018 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur Illustrated

    First published in 2021 — 14 editions
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    First published in 1887 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Fair God

    First published in 2015 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Life of Gen. Ben Harrison

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    First published in 2021 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Lew Wallace; an autobiography ...

    First published in 1906 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1888 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The first Christmas

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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: a tale of the time of our Lord

    First published in 1872 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur a Tale of the Christ: Illustrated Edition

    First published in 2004 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur, a Tale of the Christ

    First published in 2015 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The boyhood of Christ.

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American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)

Born April 10, 1827
Died February 15, 1905

Subjects

Fiction, historical, general, History, Fiction, Fiction, christian, historical, Jesus christ, fiction, Rome, fiction, Fiction, christian, classic & allegory, Biography, Fiction, christian, general, Drama, Bible, History of Biblical events, Istanbul (turkey), fiction, Personal narratives, American Authors, Childhood, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, historical, Fiction, war & military, Generals, Histoire, Jews, fiction, Romans, Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862, United States

Places

United States, Jerusalem, Judea, Rome, Crawfordville (Ind.), Indiana, Istanbul (Turkey), Mexico, New Mexico, Palestine, Rome (Italy), Tennessee

People

Jesus Christ, Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), Commodus Emperor of Rome (161-192), Lew Wallace (1827-1905), Benson John Lossing (1813-1891), Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), Jesus, John P. Nicholson (b. 1842), Jésus-Christ, Levi P. Morton (1824-1920), Maternus Roman outlaw (fl. 180), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520), Tiberius Emperor of Rome (42 B.C.-37 A.D), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912)

Time

19th century, 1st century CE, Civil War, 1861-1865, Conquest, 1519-1540, Siege, 1453, Tiberius, 14-37

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October 17, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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