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Triumphs and Wonders of the 19th Century: The True Mirror of a Phenomenal Era / A volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress — James P. Boyd

Triumphs and Wonders of the 19th Century: The True Mirror of a Phenomenal Era / A volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress

James P. Boyd

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 836 pages

Triumphs and Wonders of the 19th Century is an illustrated historical volume by James P. Boyd, assisted by many contributors, surveying the century’s material, intellectual, social and moral progress. Through essays and descriptive pieces it covers industry, science, arts, navigation, machinery and other fields. It offers a window into Victorian-era confidence and the broad story of nineteenth-century change.

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frontispiece

“TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.”

This picture explains and is symbolic of the most progressive one hundred years in history. In the center stands the beautiful female figure typifying Industry. To the right are the goddesses of Music, Electricity,

Literature and Art. Navigation is noted in the anchor and chain leaning against the capstan; the Railroad, in the rails and cross-ties; Machinery, in the cog-wheels, steam governor, etc.; Labor, in the brawny smiths at the anvil; Pottery, in the ornamented vase; Architecture, in the magnificent Roman columns; Science, in the figure with quill in hand.

In the back of picture are suggestions of the progress and development of our wonderful navy. Above all hovers the angel of Fame ready to crown victorious Genius and Labor with the laurel wreaths of Success.

Title Page

Triumphs and

Wonders

OF THE

19th Century

THE

TRUE MIRROR OF A PHENOMENAL

ERA

A VOLUME OF ORIGINAL, ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE

HISTORIC

AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITINGS, SHOWING THE MANY AND

MARVELLOUS ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH DISTINGUISH

AN HUNDRED YEARS

OF

Material, Intellectual, Social and Moral

Progress

EMBRACING AS SUBJECTS ALL THOSE WHICH BEST TYPE THE GENIUS,

SPIRIT AND ENERGY OF THE AGE, AND SERVE TO BRING INTO

BRIGHTEST RELIEF THE GRAND MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT

IN THE VARIOUS DOMAINS OF

HUMAN ACTIVITY.

BY

JAMES P. BOYD, A.M., L.B.,

Assisted by a Corps of Thirty-Two Eminent and Specially Qualified Authors.

Copiously and Magnificently Illustrated.

Publisher’s logo

PHILADELPHIA
A. J. HOLMAN & CO.
COPYRIGHT, 1899, BY W. H. ISBISTER.
All Rights Reserved.
COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY W. H. ISBISTER.

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Contents

  1. Triumphs and Wonders OF THE 19th Century
  2. INTRODUCTORY
  3. AUTHORS AND SUBJECTS
  4. ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS
  5. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  6. WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY By JAMES P. BOYD, A.M., L.B.
  7. THE CENTURY’S NAVAL PROGRESS By REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE WALLACE MELVILLE, U. S. N.
  8. ASTRONOMY DURING THE CENTURY By SELDEN J. COFFIN, A.M., Professor of Astronomy, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. ITS PROGR
  9. STORY OF PLANT AND FLOWER By THOMAS MEEHAN, Vice President Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.
  10. PROGRESS OF WOMEN WITHIN THE CENTURY By MARY ELIZABETH LEASE, Ex-President Kansas State Board of Charities.
  11. THE CENTURY’S TEXTILE PROGRESS By ROBERT P. HAINS, Examiner of Textiles, U. S. Patent Office.
  12. THE CENTURY’S RELIGIOUS PROGRESS By GEORGE EDWARD REED, S.T.D., LL.D., President Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.
  13. GREAT GROWTH OF LIBRARIES By JAMES P. BOYD, A.M., L.B.
  14. PROGRESS OF THE CENTURY IN ARCHITECTURE By WILLIAM MARTIN AIKEN, F.A.I.A., Former U. S. Supervising Architect.
  15. THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY By HARVEY W. WILEY, M.D., PH.D., LL.D., Chief Chemist Agricultural Department, Washi
  16. THE CENTURY’S MUSIC AND DRAMA By RITER FITZGERALD, A.M., Dramatic Critic “City Item,” Philadelphia.
  17. THE CENTURY’S LITERATURE By JAMES P. BOYD, A.M., L.B.
  18. THE RECORDS OF THE PAST By MORRIS JASTROW, JR., PH.D., Professor of Semitic Languages, University of Pennsylvania.
  19. PROGRESS IN DAIRY FARMING By MAJOR HENRY E. ALVORD, C.E., LL.D., Chief of Dairy Division, U. S. Department of Agricultur
  20. THE CENTURY’S MORAL PROGRESS By SARA Y. STEVENSON, Sc. D., Secretary Department of Archæology, University of Pennsylvani
  21. PROGRESS OF SANITARY SCIENCE By CHARLES McINTIRE, A.M., M.D., Lecturer on Sanitary Science, Lafayette College, Easton, P
  22. THE CENTURY’S ARMIES AND ARMS By LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ARTHUR L. WAGNER, Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Army.
  23. THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE By WALDO F. BROWN, Agricultural Editor “Cincinnati Gazette.”
  24. PROGRESS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING By WALTER LORING WEBB, C.E., Assistant Prof. of Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylva
  25. THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS IN THE ANIMAL WORLD By D. E. SALMON, M.D., Chief of Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. Agricultural
  26. LEADING WARS OF THE CENTURY By MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER, U. S. ARMY.
  27. THE CENTURY’S FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS By GEORGE J. HAGAR, Editor of Appendix to Encyclopædia Britannica.
  28. THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS IN COINAGE, CURRENCY, AND BANKING By HON. BRADFORD RHODES, Editor of “Banker’s Magazine.”
  29. THE CENTURY’S PROGRESS IN FRUIT CULTURE By H. E. VAN DEMAN, Late Prof. of Horticulture, Kansas State Agricultural Colleg
  30. THE CENTURY’S COMMERCIAL PROGRESS By EMORY R. JOHNSON, A.M., Asst. Prof. of Transportation and Commerce, University of P

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