New American Cyclopedia
Encyclopedia
The New American Cyclopedia was a 16-volume
encyclopedia
created and published by D. Appleton & Company
of New York
over the years 1857 to 1866. Its primary editors were George Ripley and Charles A. Dana
.
The New American Cyclopedia was a general encyclopedia with a special focus on subjects related to the United States
. As it was created over the years spanning the American Civil War
, the focus and tone of articles could change drastically; for example, Jefferson Davis
, the future president of the Confederate States of America
, was treated at length as a United States Army soldier
and US government politician
.
A notable contributor was Karl Marx
, then a European correspondent
for the New York Tribune
, who, under the suggestion of the editors, submitted articles on military affairs (for which he may have collaborated with Friedrich Engels
). He also wrote a highly unsympathetic biographical article on Simon Bolivar
.
The New American Cyclopedia was revised and republished as the American Cyclopedia in 1873.
Volume (publishing)
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encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
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created and published by D. Appleton & Company
D. Appleton & Company
D. Appleton & Company was an American company founded by Daniel Appleton , who opened a general store which included books.- Timeline :* 1813 Relocated from Haverhill to Boston and imported books from England...
of New York
New York City
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over the years 1857 to 1866. Its primary editors were George Ripley and Charles A. Dana
Charles Anderson Dana
Charles Anderson Dana was an American journalist, author, and government official, best known for his association with Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War and his aggressive political advocacy after the war....
.
The New American Cyclopedia was a general encyclopedia with a special focus on subjects related to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As it was created over the years spanning the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the focus and tone of articles could change drastically; for example, Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
, the future president of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, was treated at length as a United States Army soldier
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and US government politician
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
.
A notable contributor was Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
, then a European correspondent
Foreign correspondent
Foreign Correspondent may refer to:*Foreign correspondent *Foreign Correspondent , an Alfred Hitchcock film*Foreign Correspondent , an Australian current affairs programme...
for the New York Tribune
New York Tribune
The New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
, who, under the suggestion of the editors, submitted articles on military affairs (for which he may have collaborated with Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory, alongside Karl Marx. In 1845 he published The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research...
). He also wrote a highly unsympathetic biographical article on Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
.
The New American Cyclopedia was revised and republished as the American Cyclopedia in 1873.
External links
| Volume | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | A | Asher |
| Volume 2 | Ashes | Bowle |
| Volume 3 | Bolan Pass | Carmine |
| Volume 4 | Carmona | Coddington |
| Volume 5 | Code | Demotica |
| Volume 6 | Dempster | Everett |
| Volume 7 | Evesham | Glascock |
| Volume 8 | Glasgow | Hortense |
| Volume 9 | Hortensius | Kingslake |
| Volume 10 | Kinglet | Magnet |
| Volume 11 | Magnetism | Motril |
| Volume 12 | Mott | Pales |
| Volume 13 | Palestine | Printing |
| Volume 14 | Prior | Shoe |
| Volume 15 | Shomer | Trollope |
| Volume 16 | Trombone | Zymosis |
- Links to digitized volumes of the American Cyclopedia