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 Charles Farrar Browne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In 1858 he published in the Cleveland Plaindealer the first of the "Artemus Ward" series, which in a collected form achieved great popularity in both America and (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
"Artemus Ward" was the favorite author of (additional info and facts about US President) US President (16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)) Abraham Lincoln.
In 1866 Ward visited England, where he became exceedingly popular both as a lecturer and as a contributor to (additional info and facts about Punch magazine) Punch magazine.
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His biography of Artemus Ward was perhaps remarkable rather for unaccuracy and inventive power than for strict historical truth, but he fibbed with such unction that the congregation -- beg pardon audience -- listened to the sermon with their sweetest Sabbath smile.
Ward never had any regular schooling: he was too poor to afford it, for one thing, and too lazy to care for it, for another.
Such a notion could not have originated with a hard-hearted man. Ward was a dutiful son, and his first act when money began to come in on him from his lectures, was to free from incumbrance the old homestead in his native town, and settle it upon his aged mother.
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 Artemus Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A ward is a department in a hospital or similar such institution.
In Japan, a ward (ku or 区 in Japanese) is a section of one of the larger cities.
In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian.
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 WARD, ARTEMUS - Online Information article about WARD, ARTEMUS
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 Artemus Ward
rtemas Ward was born in Belleville, Wayne Co, MI in 1843.
He was the youngest of five boys and two girls, half of which were born in Dutchess Co., NY.
Stephen and Lucinda Anson Ward decided to join the trek to the west in the late 1830s.
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TURNER, Artemus Ward, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Inez Bridges Tate.
Artemus Ward Turner (Team) was born on January 27, 1921 near Ponchatoula.
Courtney honored their brother by naming a son Artemus Ward.
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 BROWN, CHARLES FARRAR
Before long he was traveling again, now giving humorous lectures throughout the United States, adopting the name Artemus Ward and the character of an illiterate old showman.
Ward was a favorite of Abraham Lincoln and influenced Mark Twain's approach to satire.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward contains over one hundred of his short sketches, stories and poems.
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 The Buckeye Chronicles - Artemus Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Writing under the pen name of Artemus Ward, he developed a satirical approach that poked fun at his straitlaced contemporaries.
Charles Farrar Brown alias Artemus Ward circa 1864, from Sandburg, Carl Abraham Lincoln: The War Years Vol 3 Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc.
Artemus Ward's Letter to Punch Magazine (1866), from the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia
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 The story of Artemus Ward
y GGGrandfather, Stephen Ward, was a resident in St. Joseph and Branch counties for a few years around 1860.  My GGrandfather, Artemus Ward, enlisted in the Civil War at Burr Oak.  I am looking for other WARDS who might have been related to them and were with them at the time they were there.
rtemas Ward was born in Belleville, Wayne Co, MI in 1843.  He was the youngest of five boys and two girls, half of which were born in Dutchess Co., NY.  Stephen and Lucinda Anson Ward decided to join the trek to the west in the late 1830s.
Lucinda Ward died in 1858.  Stephen and Artemas, the teenager, went to St Joseph Co.  There were other Wards there, possibly relatives.  Stephen remarried to a Hannah Fennel in March of 1860.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ward Artemus
Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri.
It has fluctuated between humour of the people and urbane...
Portrait of Miss Anna Ward with her Dog
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 The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Artemus Ward eBook by BookRags
Artemus gave his first lecture at Norwich in Connecticut, and travelled over a considerable portion of the Eastern States before he ventured to give a sample of his droll oratory in the Western cities, wherein he had earned reputation as a journalist.
The reading was “Artemus Ward will Speak a Piece.” To the American mind this was intensely funny from its childish absurdity.
To emerge from the dull depths of lyceum committees and launch out as a showman-lecturer on his own responsibility, was something both novel and bold for Artemus to do.
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 AllRefer.com - Artemus Ward (Journalism And Publishing, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Artemus Ward (Journalism And Publishing, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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 Complete Works of Artemus Ward, The - The Arts & Entertainment Beat - SearchBeat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Complete Works of Artemus Ward, The, Part 1 - Essays, Sketches, and Letters.
Complete Works of Artemus Ward, The, Part 5 - The London Punch Letters.
Complete Works of Artemus Ward, The, Part 4 - To California and Return.
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 Ward, Artemus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Ward, ARTEMUS (1727-1800), an American soldier and jurist, born at Shrewsbury, Mass.
He graduated at Harvard, served in the French and Indian Wars and at the outbreak of the Revolution commanded the Massachusetts forces.
In 1791 he was elected to Congress, where he served two terms.
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 RootsWeb: WARD-L Artemus Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Harvard (1748) and a Massachusetts storekeeper, Ward was a member of the
When Washington was appointed to supreme commander, Ward became
army to New York, Ward remained in command at Boston, until relieved in March
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 Artemus Ward books ; 114156405x Misspelled: artemus ward ardemus wart rtemus atemus aremus artmus arteus artems artemu ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Charles Farrar Browne, (April 23, 1834 - March 6, 1867) was a United States humorous writer, best known under his nom de plume of Artemus Ward.Browne was born in Waterford, Maine.He began life as a compositor and occasional contributor to the daily and weekly journals.
About the same time he began to appear as a lecturer, and by his droll and eccentric humour attracted large audiences."Artemus Ward" was the favorite author of US President Abraham Lincoln.
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 World of Quotes - Artemus Ward Quotes.
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Let us all be happy, and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.
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 "Artemas Ward on the Mormons" in the Ebensburg Alleghanian (October 5, 1865) - (BROWNE, CHARLES FARRAR) WARD, ARTEMAS ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
"Artemas Ward on the Mormons" in the Ebensburg Alleghanian (October 5, 1865) - (BROWNE, CHARLES FARRAR) WARD, ARTEMAS (ARTEMUS)
(BROWNE, CHARLES FARRAR) WARD, ARTEMAS (ARTEMUS) "Artemas Ward on the Mormons" in the Ebensburg Alleghanian (October 5, 1865)
This is a humorous look at Brigham Young and the Mormons by Artemas Ward.
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 The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
At this point he was interrupted by the sounds of silvery footsteps on the stairs, and a party of wimin, carryin' guns and led by BETSY JANE, who brandish'd a loud and rattlin' umbereller, burst into the room.
I knew she and the wimin folks was havin' a pleasant time slanderin' the females of the OTHER sowin' circle (which likewise met that arternoon, and was doubtless enjoyin' theirselves ekally well in slanderin' the fust-named circle), and I didn't send for her.
Ward's in the mornin', I snapt the whip putty lively, and in a very loud woice, I sed, "Betsy, you need reorganizin'!
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 The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, part 6 by Artemus Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, part 2
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, part 3
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, part 4
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 Quote Details: Artemus Ward: I have given two... - The Quotations Page
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I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother.
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 The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return by Artemus Ward eBook by BookRags
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 4: To California and Return by Artemus Ward eBook by BookRags
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 The Genial Showman: Reminiscences of the Life of Artemus Ward... - HINGSTON, EDWARD P.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 Ward, Artemus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 Artemus Ward
he began in 1858 a series of “Artemus Ward's Letters” that made him famous on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Ward, Artemus (1834-1867)(Pen name of Charles Farrar Browne) (The Hutchinson Dictionary of the Arts)
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 Hingston (1971) The genial showman, being the reminiscences of the life of Artemus Ward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hingston (1971) The genial showman, being the reminiscences of the life of Artemus Ward
The genial showman, being the reminiscences of the life of Artemus Ward
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ward Artemus
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 Creative Quotations from Artemus Ward (1834-1867)
I have already given two cousins to the war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother.
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"Artemus Ward His Book, `Fourth of July Oration'"
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 The Complete Works Of Artemus Ward Part 1 - Charles Farrar Browne - Adobe Reader PDF eBook
The Complete Works Of Artemus Ward Part 1 - Charles Farrar Browne - Adobe Reader PDF eBook
Altho I hankerd intensly arter the objeck of my affecshuns, I darsunt tell her of the fires which was rajin in my manly Buzzum.
I'd try to do it but my tung would kerwollup up agin the roof of my mowth stick thar, like deth to a deseast Afrikan or a country postmaster to his offiss, while my hart whanged agin my ribs like a old fashioned wheat Flale agin a barn floor.
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 [Browne]Artemus Ward's story:One of Mr. Ward's Business Letters
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but on the contery, ef your peple take their tods, say Mister Ward is
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