New American Cyclopedia
The New American Cyclopedia was a 16-volume encyclopedia created and published by D. Appleton & Company of New York over the years 1857 to 1866.[1] Its primary editors were George Ripley and Charles A. Dana.[1]
The New American Cyclopedia was revised and republished as the American Cyclopedia in 1873.[2]
Overview[edit]
The New American Cyclopedia was a general encyclopedia with a special focus on subjects related to the United States. As it was created over the years spanning the American Civil War, the focus and tone of articles could change drastically; for example, Jefferson Davis, the future president of the Confederate States of America, was treated at length as a United States Army soldier and US government politician.[1]
A notable contributor was Karl Marx, then a European correspondent for the New York Tribune, who, under the suggestion of the editors, submitted articles on military affairs (for which he may have collaborated with Friedrich Engels).[3] He also wrote a highly unsympathetic biographical article on Simon Bolivar.[3][4]
Annual yearbook[edit]
An associated yearbook, Appletons' Annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year, was published from 1861 to 1875 and on to 1901.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Burnham, Charles. "The New American Cyclopedia, 1857-1866: A Time Capsule of the 19th century". AE Database. Americana Exchange. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "The American Cyclopedia 1873". Miller's Paradise Islands (private website). Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2010. Includes photograph of title page.
- ^ a b Lindley, Mark (August 18, 2010). "Marx and Engels on Music". MRZine. Monthly Review. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Marx, Karl (between December 1857 and January 8, 1858). "Bolivar y Ponte". marxists.org. Retrieved August 18, 2010. Check date values in:
|date=(help) First published in the New American Cyclopedia, Vol. III, 1858. - ^ Appletons' annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year: 1862. New York: D. Appleton & Company. 1863. p. i.
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| Volume | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | A | Asher |
| Volume 2 | Ashes | Bowle |
| Volume 3 | Bolan Pass | Carmine |
| Volume 4 | Carmona | Coddington |
| Volume 5 | Code | Demotica |
| Volume 6 | Dempster | Everett |
| Volume 7 | Evesham | Glascock |
| Volume 8 | Glasgow | Hortense |
| Volume 9 | Hortensius | Kingslake |
| Volume 10 | Kinglet | Magnet |
| Volume 11 | Magnetism | Motril |
| Volume 12 | Mott | Pales |
| Volume 13 | Palestine | Printing |
| Volume 14 | Prior | Shoe |
| Volume 15 | Shomer | Trollope |
| Volume 16 | Trombone | Zymosis |
