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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

    First published in 1800 201 editions in 11 languages — 33 previewable Cover of edition benhurtaleofchri0000wall Cover of edition benhur00wall_0 Cover of edition benhurtaleofchri1880wall Cover of edition benhurtaleofchri00walluoft Cover of edition benhurtaleofchri00walluoft Cover of edition benhurtaleofchri1887wall Cover of edition benhurnoveladela00wall Cover of edition benhurnoveladela00wall Cover of edition cihm_43623
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  • Cover of: Ben Hur

    First published in 1880 62 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: The prince of India, or Why Constantinople fell

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  • Cover of: The fair god, or, The last of the 'Tzins: a tale of the conquest of Mexico

    First published in 1873 36 editions in 2 languages — 15 previewable Cover of edition fairgodx00walliala Cover of edition fairgodorlastofthe00walliala Cover of edition fairgodtaleofcon02wall Cover of edition thefairgodorlast00walliala Cover of edition fairgodorlastoft0000wall Cover of edition fairgodorlastof00walliala Cover of edition fairgodorlastoft1wall Cover of edition fairgodtaleofcon01walliala Cover of edition cihm_36742
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: or, the days of the Messiah

    First published in 1887 19 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Life of Gen. Ben Harrison

    First published in 1888 9 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition lifeofgenbenharr00wallrich Cover of edition lifeofgenbenharr00walliala Cover of edition lifeofgenbenharr00wall Cover of edition benharrison00wallrich Cover of edition lifegenbenharri00wallgoog Cover of edition lifegenbenharri01wallgoog
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  • Cover of: Lew Wallace; an autobiography ...

    First published in 1906 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1899 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firstchristmasf00wallgoog
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  • Cover of: The boyhood of Christ.

    First published in 1888 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition boyhoodofchrist00wall Cover of edition boyhoodchrist00wallgoog
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  • Cover of: Commodus: an historical play

    First published in 1877 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Men at sea: the best sea stories of all time from Homer to William F. Buckley, Jr.

    First published in 1988 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition menatseabestseas0000unse Cover of edition isbn_9780517569184
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  • Cover of: The chariot-race from Ben-Hur

    First published in 1908 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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  • Cover of: Life and public services of Benjamin Harrison, President of the U.S.: with a concise biographical sketch of Whitelaw Reid

    First published in 1892 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1875 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The story of American heroism: thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men.

    First published in 1897 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1892 1 edition — 1 previewable
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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
History, Fiction, Biography, Drama, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, christian, classic & allegory, Fiction, christian, historical, Jesus christ, fiction, Rome, fiction, Bible, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, historical, Histoire, History of Biblical events, Personal narratives, Romans, American Authors, Aztecs, Aztecs in fiction, Bible, history of biblical events, fiction, Biblical Sources, Biographie, Caricatures and cartoons, Chariot racing, Childhood
Places
Crawfordville (Ind.), Istanbul (Turkey), Jerusalem, Judea, Mexico, New Mexico, Rome, Rome (Italy), United States
People
Jesus Christ, Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), Commodus Emperor of Rome (161-192), Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), Jesus, Jésus-Christ, Levi P. Morton (1824-1920), Lew Wallace (1827-1905), Maternus Roman outlaw (fl. 180), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520), Tiberius Emperor of Rome (42 B.C.-37 A.D), Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912)
Time
19th century, 1st century CE, Conquest, 1519-1540, Siege, 1453, Tiberius, 14-37

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