Theodore Dwight (author)

Theodore Dwight (3 March 1796-16 October 1866) was an American author, born in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Theodore Dwight, (1764-1846). He graduated from Yale in 1814 and devoted himself to editorial work on various papers and magazines, besides taking an active interest in the work of Sunday schools. He died in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Publications

* "Tour in Italy" (1821)
* "The Northern Traveler" (1825; sixth edition, 1841)
* "First Lessons in Modern Greek" (1833)
* "The Roman Republic of 1849" (1851)
* "History of Connecticut" (1841)
* "The Kansas War: or, the Exploits of Chivalry in the Nineteenth Century" (1859)

Persondata
NAME=Dwight, Theodore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Dwight, Theodore Jr.
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American author
DATE OF BIRTH=3 March 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hartford, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH=16 October 1866
PLACE OF DEATH=Jersey City, N.J.