WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THAYER
\wˈɪli͡əm mˈe͡ɪkpiːs θˈe͡ɪə], \wˈɪliəm mˈeɪkpiːs θˈeɪə], \w_ˈɪ_l_iə_m m_ˈeɪ_k_p_iː_s θ_ˈeɪ_ə]\
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An American clergyman, retired from the Congregational church and devoted to literature. He was born at Franklin, Mass., Feb. 23, 1820. His books have attained great popularity, several being reprinted abroad in German, French, Italian, Greek, Swedish, etc. Among his works are: "The Bobbin Boy" (1859); "The Pioneer Boy" (1863); a Series of Biographies (10 vols., 1859-63); "Youth's History of the Rebellion" (1863-65); "White House Stories" (1880-85); "Marvels of the New West" (1887); "Life of Garfield"; "Men who Win". Died April 7, 1898.
By Charles Dudley Warner
