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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: Lew Wallace; an Autobiography. Vol. II

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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace:(Annotated Edition)

    First published in 2021 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Life of Gen. Ben Harrison and Life of Hon. Levi P. Morton

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  • Cover of: Ben Hur Illustrated Classics Edition

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  • Cover of: Classic Christian Novels (6 Books)

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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur; A Tale of the Christ (Heritage Press Illustrated Editions)

    First published in 1956 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace

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  • Cover of: The Story of the Making of Ben-Hur a Tale of the Christ from Metro Goldwyn Mayer

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  • Cover of: Ben Hur - A Tale of the Christ - 2nd printing

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  • Cover of: Ben Hur (Christian Epics)

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  • Cover of: Ben Hur; Complete & Unabridged Book

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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

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  • Cover of: The new court house: laying the corner stone last Thursday, a large crowd and imposing ceremonies, adress

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  • Cover of: Lew Wallace : Volume II: an Autobiography

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  • Cover of: The Wooing of Malkatoon & Commodus

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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, Drama, Bible, Fiction, christian, general, 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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