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Famous Men of Modern Times

by John H. Haaren

Famous Men of Modern Times is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time.

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English

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1909

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John H. Haaren

United States

John Henry Haaren was an American educator and historian. Haaren's father was German and his mother Irish and English. He studied under Prof. N. M. Butler at Columbia University, 1889–91, befor...

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