Journals of the Rev. Thomas Smith, and the Rev. Samuel Deane, Pastors of the First Church in Portland: with Notes and Biographical Notices, and a Summ

Publisher Marketing: Title: Journals of the Rev. Thomas Smith, and the Rev. Samuel Deane, pastors of the First Church in Portland: with notes and biographical notices, and a summary history of Portland. Author: Thomas SmithPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U. S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00206600CollectionID: CTRG10149389-BPublicationDate: 18490101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: 483 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folded): ill., maps; 23 cm Contributor Bio:  Smith, Thomas Thomas Smith is considered a leading authority on organizational structure and the practices of leading and managing. His leadership, integrity and optimism is carried over into his private and professional life. Thomas Smith's dedication, leadership and passion are shown in his thirty plus years of community involvement. He has been recognized with national and state awards; he has leadership experience in civic, social, and community organizations and local, state and federal government. He earned undergraduate degrees in economics and business administration and graduate degrees in public administration and management. An author widely published in print and on-line, Thomas was honored as an Award Winning Author in the 2013 International Book Awards. Thomas created a popular leadership forum online as a resource for leaders and was Chair and Board member for a national leadership conference. Thomas was a state and international titleholder. It has been said that his writing defines itself by carefully orchestrated simplicity; that he writes what he knows. His writing has been described as art, and his grammar, word choice and structure as the canvas on which his writings are painted.