John Lothrop Motley (15 April 1814-29 May 1877), historian, was one of the most prominent figures in the mid-nineteenth century "classic age" of historical writing in the United States. He was born into a mercantile family in Dorchester, Massachusetts....

The American historian and diplomat John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877) is best known for his outstanding history of the Dutch struggle for independence. John Lothrop Motley was born in Dorchester, Mass., on April 15, 1814, to an old New England merchant...

John Lothrop Motley, Massachusetts-born historian of early modern Europe from the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain in the mid-sixteenth century until the eve of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), won overwhelming popular acclaim for his first...

Woodies Will Pay $183M To Acquire Wanamaker's NEW YORK -- Woodward & Lothrop, Inc., the Washington, D.C.-based department store chain, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia department store company, for approximately $183 million. Earlier this month,...

W&L, WANAMAKER OWNERS SPEND $110M WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Over the past two years, the owners of Woodward & Lothrop and John Wanamaker have injected $110 million into the two department store chains, funds needed to meet debt obligations and finance several store...