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Curtis (WILLIAM ELEROY an American)

WILLIAM ELEROY, an American journalist; born in Akron, O., Nov. 5, 1850. He has written: "Capitals of Spanish America" (1888); "The Land es, CURTISS of the Nihilist" (1888); "Japan Sketch- ," "Venezuela," "Life of Zachariah Chandler," "The Yankees of the East," etc. He was for several years director of the Bureau of American Republics, and was chief of the Latin-American department and historical section of the World's Columbian exposition, 1891-1893.

He died in 1911.

CURVE (1851) is a history of that peninsula.

His "Greek History" is a scholarly work written in a popular style. His works on "Olympia" and other ancient cities are addressed rather to scholars than to the general public. He died July 11, 1896.