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A Century of Birmingham Life
This fascinating chronicle offers a window into the history of one of Britain's most important industrial cities. Written by John Alfred Langford, a local historian and journalist, it provides a detailed account of the people, events, and institutions that helped shape Birmingham from its early days until the mid-19th century. With a wealth of archival material and firsthand accounts, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of urban life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Autograph Letter Signed from John Alfred Langford to Samuel Neil
Langford discusses his paper, "Shakespeare as seen by his contemporaries," and thanks Neil for his kind words. Mentions Dr. Ingleby, Halliwell-Phillipps and Sebastian Evans.
The Lamp of Life
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Dr J. A. Langford (1823-1903)
In British provincial newspapers in the 1860s and 1870s brief reports began to appear informing readers that a number of writers, ministers and schoolmasters had been awarded LL.D degrees from Tusculum College in the United States. Correspondents to the newspapers began to query these degrees, claiming that they could not find Tusculum on the map. In fact Tusculum College did exist, and after the devastation of the Civil War, began to raise funds by selling degrees overseas to men deemed worthy of them. This pamphlet tells the story of this extraordinary saga. The autodidact, poet and radical John Alfred Langford (1823-1903) was one recipient of a Tusculum LL.D. He was deeply proud of the ho...
