Records Of An Active Life (1886)

By Heman Dyer

Book Overview

""Records of an Active Life"" is a memoir written by Heman Dyer in 1886. The book chronicles Dyer's life from his childhood in Massachusetts to his adulthood as a successful businessman and politician in Illinois. Dyer discusses his experiences as a young man working on his family's farm, his education at Amherst College, and his eventual move to Illinois where he established a successful law practice and became involved in politics. Throughout the book, Dyer reflects on the challenges and triumphs he faced throughout his life, including his involvement in the abolitionist movement and his efforts to improve education in Illinois. The book provides a unique glimpse into the life of a 19th-century American and sheds light on the social and political issues of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120023092
• ISBN13: 9781120023094
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"