Greeley, Horace

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1. A journalist and political leader of the nineteenth century, known for his strong opinions. He ran unsuccessfully for president just before his death. A favorite phrase of his was “Go west, young man.”

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Greeley, Horace

Greeley, Horace, extract from Address of, on free schools, 267.

From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Mayhew, Ira

Greeley, Horace, on the conduct of the Baltimore authorities, 76, 77.

From Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War by Brown, George William

Greeley, Horace, nominated for President by Liberal Republicans, 56; a quaint political figure, 57; quoted, 89.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

Greeley, Horace; portrait; on secession; defeated for Presidency.

From A Short History of the United States by Channing, Edward

Mr. Greeley, Horace knows more than I do.

From Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Eggleston, Edward