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Person Detail: Benson Lossing
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| Full Name: Benson Lossing | ||
| Biography: Historian, illustrator. Born in Beekman, NY. Apprenticed to a watchmaker in Poughkeepsie in 1826, became editor and joint owner of Poughkeepsie Telegraph in 1835, then moved to New York City in 1838. Works include "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution" (1850-1852), "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America" (1866-1868), and "From the Mountains to the Sea," about the Hudson Valley Area. |
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| 1813 |
Dutchess County Born in Beekman, NY |
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| 1891 |
(Unknown) County |
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| 1850 |
New York County "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution" (1850-1852), |
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| 1866 |
New York County "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America" (1866-1868) |
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(Unknown) County "From the Mountains to the Sea," About the Hudson Valley Area. |
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