Samuel Augustus Mitchell
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Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792, Bristol, Connecticut – December 20, 1868, Philadelphia) was an American geographer.
Mitchell worked as a teacher before turning to publish geography textbooks and maps. Sales of his 24 works reached an annual sale of over 400,000 copies[1]
[edit] Works
- General View of the World, Physical, Political, and Statistical, 1846
- Travellers' Guide through the United States, 1850
[edit] References
- ^ Drake, F. S., Dictionary of American biography, 1870
[edit] External links
- Works by or about Samuel Augustus Mitchell in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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