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 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
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1814
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    An appeal to the public : on the controversy respecting the revolution in Harvard college, and the events which have followed it ; occasioned by the use which has been made of certain complaints and accusations of Miss Hannah Adams, against the author
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1792
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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 ... with a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory, and Vermont ... to which is added, an abridgement of the geography of the British, Spanish, French and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.--of Europe, Asia, and Africa
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1798
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    The character and reward of a good and faithful servant illustrated in a sermon, delivered at Charleston, April 29, 1798, the Lord's Day following the death and interment of the Honorable James Russell, Esq. : who died April 24th, aged 83 years
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1796
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    The duty of resignation under afflictions : illustrated and enforced from the example of Christ, in a sermon preached at Charlestown, April 17, 1796, occasioned by the death of the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esquire, who died in Boston, April 8, 1796, aged fifty-six
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826,
    Published 1804
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    Geography made easy : being an abridgment of the American universal geography. Containing astronomical geography; discovery and general description of America; general view of the United States; particular accounts of the United States of America and of all the kingdoms, states and republics in the known world, in regards to their boundries, extent, rivers, lakes, mountains, productions, population, character, government, trade, manufactures, curiosities, history, &c. To which is added an improved chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. Illustrated with a map of the world, and a map of North America. /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1796
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    The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, : and of the United States of America in particular ... ; illustrated with twenty-eight maps and charts
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1795
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    A new and correct edition of 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 of America and the United States. With a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory, and Vermont.
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1798
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    An abridgment of the American gazetteer : exhibiting, in alphabetical order, a compendious account of the states, provinces, counties, cities ... rivers, bays, harbours ... on the American continent, and its appendant islands, particularly the West-Indies ... : to which is annexed an accurate table of all the post-offices in the United States /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1798
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    The American gazetteer : exhibiting, in alphabetical order, a much more full and accurate account than has been given, of the states, provinces, counties, cities ... on the American continent, also of the West India islands, and other islands appendant to the continent, and those newly discovered in the Pacific Ocean ... with a particular description of the Georgia Western Territory ... /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1808
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    The history of America : in two books ...
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
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    The history of America : in two books : containing ... /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1802
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    The American universal geography : or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States in particular. In two parts .
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1821
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    A new universal gazetteer ; or, Geographical dictionary, containing a description of the various countries, provinces, cities, towns, seas, lakes, rivers, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world. With an appendix, containing an account of the monies, weights, and measures of various countries, with tables illustrating the population, commerce, and resources of the United States. Accompanied with an atlas
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1812
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    The American universal geography : or, A view of the present state of all the kingdoms, states, and colonies in the known world .
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1791
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    Geography made easy : being an abridgement of the American geography; to which is added, a geographical account of the European settlements in America; and of Europe, Asia and Africa, illustrated with eight neat maps and cuts, newly engraved; calculated particularly for the use and improvement of schools in the United States of America /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1802
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    Geography made easy : being an abridgement of the American universal geography : containing, astronomical geography, discovery and general description of America ... : to which is added, an improved chronological table of remarkable events ... : calculated particularly for the use and improvements of schools ... /
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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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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1805
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    The true reasons on which the election of a Hollis professor of divinity in Harvard college, was opposed at the Board of overseers : Feb. 14, 1805. /
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    Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
    Published 1803
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    A sermon, delivered before the Ancient & honourable artillery company, in Boston, June 6, 1803, being the anniversary of their election of officers.

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