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George Wharton James

1858 - 1923
12 books

Background

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George Wharton James (27 September 1858 – 8 November 1923 was an American popular lecturer, photographer, journalist and editor. Born in Lincolnshire, England, he emigrated to the United States as a young man after being ordained as a Methodist minister. He served in parishes in Nevada and Southern California, gradually beginning his journalism and writing career.

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Books by George Wharton James

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Cover of Delight and power in speech : $b A universal dramatic reader; a new, complete and practical method of securing delight and efficiency in silent and oral reading and private and public speech; together with a large and varied collection of carefully chosen selections in prose and poetry, with chapters on "The cultivation of the memory" and "After dinner speaking."

Delight and power in speech : $b A universal dramatic reader; a new, complete and practical method of securing delight and efficiency in silent and oral reading and private and public speech; together with a large and varied collection of carefully chosen selections in prose and poetry, with chapters on "The cultivation of the memory" and "After dinner speaking."

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Cover of The Indians of the Painted Desert Region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais

The Indians of the Painted Desert Region: Hopis, Navahoes, Wallapais, Havasupais

Indians of North America

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Cover of Picturesque Pala: The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey

Picturesque Pala: The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey

California

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Cover of The Story of Captain, the Horse with the Human Brain

The Story of Captain, the Horse with the Human Brain

Captain (horse)

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Cover of What the White Race May Learn from the Indian

What the White Race May Learn from the Indian

Indians of North America

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Cover of Living the Radiant Life: A Personal Narrative

Living the Radiant Life: A Personal Narrative

Conduct of life

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Cover of The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It

The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It

Arizona

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Cover of The Old Franciscan Missions Of California

The Old Franciscan Missions Of California

Franciscans

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Cover of Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

California

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Cover of The Story of Scraggles

The Story of Scraggles

Birds

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