Jedidiah Morse

Morse's gravestone at the Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven. 1810–11. Yale University Art Gallery |signature=Appletons' Morse Jedidiah signature.png |birth_date = |birth_place=Woodstock, Connecticut Colony, British America |death_date = |death_place=New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |spouse = Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese |children = 3, including Samuel and Sidney }} Jedidiah Morse (August 23, 1761June 9, 1826) was a geographer whose textbooks became a staple for students in the United States. He was the father of the telegraphy pioneer and painter Samuel Morse, and his textbooks earned him the sobriquet of "father of American geography." Provided by Wikipedia
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1801
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    A sermon preached before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : at their semi-annual meeting, June 9th, 1801 /
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    A sermon, delivered, May 18th. 1808, at the ordination of the Rev. Joshua Huntington, colleague pastor with the Rev. Joseph Eckley, D.D. of the Church of Christian Marlborough-Street, Boston,
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1824
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    Annals of the American Revolution : or, A record of the causes and events which produced, and terminated in the establishment and independence of the American Republic ... ; to which is prefixed a summary account of the first settlement of the country, and some of the principal Indian Wars ... ; to which is added ... an appendix, containing a biography of the principal military officers, who were instrumental in achieving our independence .
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1806
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    Geography made easy : being an abridgment of the American universal geography
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    A prayer and sermon, delivered at Charlestown, December 31, 1799; on the death of George Washington ; late president ; and commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America ; who departed this life, at Mount Vernon, in Virginia, on the 14th of the same month, in the 69th year of his age: with an additional sketch of his life
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    Published 1789
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    The American geography, or, A view of the present situation of the United States of America
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
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    A sermon, exhibiting the present dangers, and consequent duties of the citizens of the United States of America : delivered at Charlestown, April 25, 1799, the day of the national fast /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1798
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    A sermon, preached at Charlestown, November 29, 1798, on the anniversary Thanksgiving in Massachusetts : With an appendix, designed to illustrate some parts of the discourse ; exhibiting proofs of the early existence, progress, and deleterious effects of French intrigue and influence in the United States
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    A prayer and sermon, delivered at Charlestown, December 31, 1799, on the death of George Washington ... : with an additional sketch of his life
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    The life of Gen. Washington : commander in chief of the American army during the late war, and present president of the United States : also of the brave General Montgomery
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
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    A new system of geography, ancient and modern : for the use of schools : accompanied with an atlas, adapted to the work
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1797
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    A description of the soil, productions, commercial, agricultural and local advantages of the Georgia western territory : together with a summary and impartial view of the claims of Georgia and of the United States to this territory, and of the principal arguments ... by the purchasers against these claims. Collected and stated from various authentic documents. Extracted and pub. in this form, (by permission) from Rev. Mr. Morse's American gazetteer
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
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    Geography made easy : being an abridgement of the American geography. Containing astronomical geography-discovery and general description of America-General view of the United States-Particular accounts of the thirteen United States of America ... To which is added, A geographical account of the European settlements in America .
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
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    A sermon : delivered at the New North Church in Boston, in the morning, and in the afternoon at Charlestown, May 9th, 1798, being the day recommended by John Adams, President of the United States of America, for solemn humiliation, fasting and prayer
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1794
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    The American geography : or, A view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography; geographical definitions, discovery, and general description ... a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory south of Ohio, and Vermont ... with a view of the British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Dutch dominions, on the continent, and in the West Indies, and of Europe, Asia, and Africa
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1810
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    Signs of the times : a sermon, preached before the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America, at their anniversary, Nov. 1, 1810
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    A new gazetteer of the Eastern continent; or, A geographical dictionary: containing, in alphabetical order, a description of all the countries, kingdoms, states, cities, towns, principal rivers, lakes, harbors, mountains, &c., &c. in Europe, Asia, and Africa, with their adjacent islands.
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    Published 1804
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    The American gazetteer, exhibiting a full account of the civil divisions, rivers, harbours, Indian tribes, &c. of the American continent, also of the West India and other appendant islands; with a particular description of Louisiana.
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    Author: Washington, George, 1732-1799
    Published 1813
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    Washington's farewell address, to the people of the United States
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    Author: Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817
    Published 1815
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    Remarks on the review of Inchiquin's letters : published in the Quarterly review ; addressed to the Right Honourable George Canning, esquire

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