The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, etc., etc., from original full length paintings by Alonzo Chappel, with biographical and historical narratives was published in 1862. It includes fascinating biographies about many of the important players that shaped early America. This collection makes a great reference work for the works and relationships of these great, early visionary Americans
The National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans, including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, etc., etc., from original full length paintings by Alonzo Chappel, with biographical and historical narratives was published in 1862. It includes fascinating biographies about many of the important players that shaped early America. This collection makes a great reference work for the works and relationships of these great, early visionary Americans.
Here is the cover artwork, one of the chapter pages and some of the many portraits in the volumes:
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