william hickling prescott

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born May 4, 1796, Salem, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 28, 1859, Boston, Mass. U.S. historian. Born to a prosperous family, Prescott graduated from Harvard University in 1814 but was prevented by poor health and eyesight from a career in law or business. His friends, including Washington Irving, led him to his life's work: recounting the history of 16th-century Spain and its colonies. He is best known for his History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843) and History of the Conquest of Peru (1847), for which he made rigorous use of original sources, and which earned him a reputation as the first scientific U.S. historian

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Wil·liam hickling Pres·cott

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wîlyım hîklîng preskät

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/ˈwəlyəm ˈhəkləɴɢ ˈpreskät/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈhɪklɪŋ ˈprɛskɑːt/