Cyrus Townsend Brady

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Cyrus Townsend Brady


Born
in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, The United States
December 20, 1861

Died
January 24, 1920

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Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 – January 24, 1920) was a journalist, historian and adventure writer. His best-known work is Indian Fights and Fighters.
He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1883. In 1889, he was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal church, and was ordained a priest in 1890. His first wife was Clarissa Guthrie, who died in 1890. His second wife was Mary Barrett.

Brady's first major book, For Love of Country, whilst telling the story of a fictitious John Seymour, was actually based in part on the true heroics of Nicholas Biddle, one of the first five captains of the fledgling Continental Navy.[1]

Brady was also famous for his opposing views about feminism and Women's suffrage
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Average rating: 3.6 · 312 ratings · 72 reviews · 279 distinct worksSimilar authors
Indian Fights and Fighters ...

3.70 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1908 — 78 editions
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A Little Book for Christmas

3.43 avg rating — 23 ratings82 editions
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A Christmas When The West W...

3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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And Thus He Came

3.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1916 — 62 editions
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The Sioux Indian Wars, from...

3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions
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The Fetters of Freedom

3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings35 editions
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The Eagle of the Empire A S...

3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2009 — 77 editions
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Recollections of a Missiona...

3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2006 — 53 editions
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Sea Stories

3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1902 — 45 editions
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4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1989
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