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100 1 _aHarris, Thaddeus Mason,
_d1768-1842
245 1 0 _aBiographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe :
_bFounder of the Colony of Georgia, in North America.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Dave Maddock, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe" by Thaddeus Mason Harris is a historical account published in the early 19th century. The book centers on James Oglethorpe, the distinguished founder of the Colony of Georgia in North America, detailing his life, notable achievements, and the innovative principles that guided his philanthropic endeavors. The opening of the work sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of Oglethorpe’s life, detailing his birth, education, and military career. The author recounts how Oglethorpe, motivated by compassion and a desire for reform, formulated the idea for a new colony that would offer a second chance to the poor and indebted populations of Britain by providing them land and the means to cultivate it. Harris reflects on Oglethorpe's significant contributions to colonial leadership and his unwavering commitment to humanitarian principles, establishing an intriguing foundation for understanding the broader scope of Oglethorpe's impact on American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785
653 _aGeorgia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10677
999 _c52130
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