Famous Givers and Their Gifts
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Famous Givers and Their Gifts is by Sarah Knowles Bolton. The account of the Lowell Institute describes free lectures delivered to the people by learned men on subjects including geology, botany, and poetry. The account records changes in the lectures' venues, including a move from the Odeon to Marlboro Chapel and their use of Huntington Hall since 1879.
A description of the surrounding landscape places Mount Tamalpais beyond the Bay of San Francisco, at the entrance to the Golden Gate. Taliesin Evans describes a gorge near Mount Hamilton as reputedly a favorite retreat of Joaquin Murietta. The account of John describes a studious boy especially fond of mathematics and music, who learned to play the piano.
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- Sarah Knowles Bolton
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- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
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