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William H. Prescott

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May 04, 1796

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January 28, 1859

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William Hickling Prescott
U.S. historian. Born to a prosperous family, Prescott graduated from Harvard University in 1814 but was prevented by poor health and eyesight from a career in law or business. His friends, including Washington Irving, led him to his life's work: recounting the history of 16th-century Spain and its colonies. He is best known for his History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843) and History of the Conquest of Peru (1847), for which he made rigorous use of original sources, and which earned him a reputation as the first scientific U.S. historian.

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	History of the Conquest of Mexico by William H. Prescott, James Lockhart (Introduction) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1843 — 43 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Conquest of Peru 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1847 — 47 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Conquest of Mexico/History of the Conquest of Peru 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1966 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic V2 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1838 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic - Volume I 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1837 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Of The Incas 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of the Conquest of Mexico and Peru, Vol 2 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella: The Catholic, of Spain, in 1 Vol 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1837 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Literary Memoranda of William Hickling Prescott by William H. Prescott, C. Harvey Gardiner (Editor) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1961	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aztèques et Incas: Grandeur et Décadence de Deux Empires Fabuleux 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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