Thayer


Sylvanus, 1785–1872, U.S. army officer and educator.
William Roscoe, 1859–1923, U.S. historian and author.
Contemporary Examples

How Much Does The Presidency Cost? David Frum June 25, 2012
Gov. Jan Brewer’s Sanity Attack in Arizona Terry Greene Sterling April 19, 2011

Historical Examples

The Somnambulist and the Detective Allan Pinkerton
Watch the Sky James H. Schmitz
The Dominant Strain Anna Chapin Ray
Story of My Life Helen Keller
The Dominant Strain Anna Chapin Ray
The Dominant Strain Anna Chapin Ray
The White Desert Courtney Ryley Cooper
The Dominant Strain Anna Chapin Ray

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