Harrison W. Mark

Harrison W. Mark

Biography

Harrison W. Mark is a historical researcher and writer from the Hudson Valley, New York. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in May 2020, with degrees in history and political science, and studied the German language on and off. His love of history began at an early age; growing up around Gilded Age mansions and Revolutionary War battlefields, he was constantly reminded of the living history all around him. Today, he views the study of history as an important look into our own world and individual lives, as a grand tapestry upon which all our stories are interwoven.

His particular fields of interest include ancient Greek and Roman history, as well as the revolutions and societal upheavals of the 18th and 19th centuries. When he is not writing or researching for World History Encyclopedia, Harrison enjoys writing fiction, playing guitar, and planning future trips to Paris. He is also an actor, and can often be seen performing in local theatre - some of his recent credits include Laurie in 'Little Women', Dr. Sanderson in 'Harvey', Laertes in 'Hamlet', and Romeo in 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Education

  • Bachelors in History
  • Bachelors in Political Science

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Lecture #3: The Surprising Life of Christopher Marlowe
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Lecture #3: The Surprising Life of Christopher Marlowe - Harrison Mark

Step into the fascinating world of Elizabethan England with historian and educator...
James Buchanan
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James Buchanan - The President Who Lost the Union

James Buchanan (1791-1868) was an American politician who served as the fifteenth president of the United...
Emancipation Proclamation
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Emancipation Proclamation - Lincoln's Call for Freedom

The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by US President Abraham Lincoln on 1...
Franklin Pierce
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Franklin Pierce - The Tragic US President

Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the fourteenth president of...
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln - Preserver of the Union

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the sixteenth president of...
Thaddeus Stevens
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Thaddeus Stevens - American Jacobin

Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) was a US politician and abolitionist, who rose to prominence in the 1860s during the...
Mary Todd Lincoln, 1861
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Mary Todd Lincoln, 1861

Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln taken around 1861, by Mathew Brady. Mary married Abraham Lincoln married on 4 November 1842...
First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation

Oil on canvas painting depicting Pres. Abraham Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet...
Lincoln as a Boy, Reading by Firelight
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Lincoln as a Boy, Reading by Firelight

Painting of future president Abraham Lincoln reading as a young boy in his log cabin. By Eastman Johnson, circa...
Abraham Lincoln, November 1863
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Abraham Lincoln, November 1863

Potrait of Abraham Lincoln taken on 8 November 1863, around the time of his famous Gettysburg Address. By Alexander...
Earliest Known Photograph of Lincoln, circa 1847
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Earliest Known Photograph of Lincoln, circa 1847

A daguerrotype of Abraham Lincoln, taken as he was about to enter Congress as a representative from...
Abraham Lincoln, February 1860
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Abraham Lincoln, February 1860

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln on 27 February 1860, taken only a few hours before his famous Cooper Union speech in...

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