Biography

John Clark Ridpath was an American educator, historian, and editor. His mother was a descendant of Samuel Matthews, a colonial governor of Virginia. Among his most notable works is a series of volumes on a history of the world, titled Cyclopedia of Universal History.

Books by John Clark Ridpath

James Otis the pre-Revolutionist - 1903
James Otis the pre-Revolutionist - 1903
2006
Spurious bimetallism
Spurious bimetallism
1980
The Bank of the beast, contain
The Bank of the beast, containing The bond and the dollar
1980
Beyond the Sierras
Beyond the Sierras
1963
With the world's people
With the world's people
1911
History of the United States,
History of the United States, from aboriginal times to the present day
1902
History of the United States f
History of the United States from aboriginal time to the present day
1901
Royal photograph gallery
Royal photograph gallery
1899
The Ridpath library of universal literature
The Ridpath library of universal literature
1899
Art and artists of all nations
Art and artists of all nations
1898
Life & times of William E. Gla
Life & times of William E. Gladstone ...
1898
Democracy, its origins and pro
Democracy, its origins and prospects
1897
Prosperity, the sham and the r
Prosperity, the sham and the reality
1897
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century
1896
The bond and the dollar
The bond and the dollar
1896
People's history of the United States
People's history of the United States
1895
Famous paintings of the world
Famous paintings of the world
1894
Life and times of William E. Gladstone
Life and times of William E. Gladstone
1894
Epic of life
Epic of life
1893
Great races of mankind
Great races of mankind
1893
Life and work of James G. Blaine
Life and work of James G. Blaine
1893
The man in history, an oration
The man in history, an oration for the Columbian year
1893
The citizen soldier, his part
The citizen soldier, his part in war and peace
1891
United States; a history
United States; a history
1891
A popular history of the Unite
A popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present day ... the whole brought down to the year 1887
1888
Life and public services of James G. Blaine
Life and public services of James G. Blaine
1884
The life and trial of Guiteau the assassin
The life and trial of Guiteau the assassin
1882
Das leben und wirken von James A. Garfield ...
Das leben und wirken von James A. Garfield ...
1881
The life and work of James A. Garfield
The life and work of James A. Garfield
1881
The life and work of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States
The life and work of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the United States
1881
Allgemeine geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika von der ältesten zeit bis auf die gegenwart
Allgemeine geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika von der ältesten zeit bis auf die gegenwart
1879
A popular history of the United States of America
A popular history of the United States of America
1876
Library of American history
Library of American history
1837
Ridpath's history of the world
Ridpath's history of the world
1800
Reference History of the World
Reference History of the World