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Starr King in California

William Day Simonds
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This last criticism invites us to notice–all too briefly–a phase of King’s experience in New England fitting him most admirably for the larger work he was to do on the Pacific Coast. From 1840 to 1860 the Lyceum flourished in the United States as never before or since. Large numbers of lecture courses, extending even to the small cities and towns, were liberally patronized and generously supported. In many communities this was the one diversion and the one extravagance.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
10 September 2010
Pages
48
ISBN
9781162685199

This last criticism invites us to notice–all too briefly–a phase of King’s experience in New England fitting him most admirably for the larger work he was to do on the Pacific Coast. From 1840 to 1860 the Lyceum flourished in the United States as never before or since. Large numbers of lecture courses, extending even to the small cities and towns, were liberally patronized and generously supported. In many communities this was the one diversion and the one extravagance.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
10 September 2010
Pages
48
ISBN
9781162685199

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