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Name: George William Curtis
Birth Date: 1824
Death Date: August 31, 1892
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer, orator, reformer

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Biography of George William Curtis
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George William Curtis (24 February 1824-31 August 1892), critic and social commentator, was born at Providence, Rhode Island. After failing the entrance examination for Brown University in 1838, Curtis worked in a New York importing house but soon...
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American writer, orator, and, especially, civil service reformer, George William Curtis (1824-1892) was a patrician whose ideals and causes are blurred in historical retrospect by a personal elitism that bordered on priggishness and was out of step...
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George William Curtis was celebrated in his day as a best-selling author, literary journalist, editor, critic, and popular public speaker. A representative of the genteel tradition, he worked diligently for the democratization of culture and learning....
 


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George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 - August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of old New England stock. His mother died when he was two. At six he was sent with his elder brother to school in...


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Today in history - Aug. 26
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Today is Sunday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2007. There are 127 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women the right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of...


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