Biography

Samuel Adams Drake was raised in Boston. In 1858 he went to Kansas to work as the telegraphic agent of the New York Associated Press. He became a journalist for the St. Louis Republican and the Louisville Journal, and for a while edited the Leavenworth Times. In 1861 he joined the state militia and served throughout the American Civil War, becoming brigadier general of militia in 1863. In 1864, he was colonel of the 17th Kansas Volunteers, commanding the post of Paola, Kansas, during Price's invasion of Missouri in that year. He returned to Boston in 1871 and resumed literary work.

Books by Samuel Adams Drake

Making of the Ohio Valley Stat
Making of the Ohio Valley States
2023
Taking of Louisburg, 1745;
Taking of Louisburg, 1745;
2023
Watch Fires Of '76
Watch Fires Of '76
2023
Myths and Fables of To-Day
Myths and Fables of To-Day
2018
Taking of Louisburg
Taking of Louisburg
2018
The Making of the Ohio Valley States
The Making of the Ohio Valley States
2001
The Heroical Book of American
The Heroical Book of American Colonial Homes
1983
The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars
The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars
1910
Historic mansions and highways around Boston, being a new and revised edition of "Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex"
Historic mansions and highways around Boston, being a new and revised edition of "Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex"
1906
The young vigilantes
The young vigilantes
1904
The making of New England
The making of New England
1902
Civil war papers read before the commandery of the state of Massachusetts, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States ...
Civil war papers read before the commandery of the state of Massachusetts, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States ...
1900
The myths and fables of to-day
The myths and fables of to-day
1900
On Plymouth rock
On Plymouth rock
1897
The campaign of Trenton, 1776-77
The campaign of Trenton, 1776-77
1895
The watch fires of '76
The watch fires of '76
1895
Our Colonial Homes
Our Colonial Homes
1894
The making of the Ohio Valley states, 1660-1837
The making of the Ohio Valley states, 1660-1837
1894
The making of Virginia and the middle colonies, 1578-1701
The making of Virginia and the middle colonies, 1578-1701
1893
The battle of Gettysburg, 1863
The battle of Gettysburg, 1863
1892
The Pine-tree coast
The Pine-tree coast
1891
The taking of Louisburg, 1745
The taking of Louisburg, 1745
1891
Burgoyne's invasion of 1777
Burgoyne's invasion of 1777
1889
Our World's Great Benefactors
Our World's Great Benefactors
1887
The making of the great West
The making of the great West
1887
Old Boston taverns and tavern clubs
Old Boston taverns and tavern clubs
1886
A book of New England legends and folk lore in prose and poetry.  Illustrated by F. T. Merrill
A book of New England legends and folk lore in prose and poetry. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill
1884
Our great benefactors
Our great benefactors
1884
Around the Hub
Around the Hub
1881
The heart of the White Mountains
The heart of the White Mountains
1881
History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
1880
Captain Nelson
Captain Nelson
1879
Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex
Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex
1876
Samuel Gardner Drake
Samuel Gardner Drake
1876
General Israel Putnam
General Israel Putnam
1875
Nooks and corners of the New England coast
Nooks and corners of the New England coast
1875
Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex
Historic fields and mansions of Middlesex
1874
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston
1873
Hints and information for the
Hints and information for the use of emigrants to Pike's Peak
1860