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Smith (GOLDWIN an English historian)

GOLDWIN, an English historian; born in Reading, England, Aug. 13, 1823; was educated at Eton and Oxford, where he graduated first-class in classics in 1845 and became a fellow of University College in 1847. He also held the post of Regius Professor of History a lecturer he attracted great attention both on account of his strongly democratic in the university from 1858 to 1868. As both on account of his strongly democratic views and his striking originality. Having during the American Civil War strongly defended the cause of the North, he was at the close of the war invited to visit the States to deliver a course of lectures, and his visit resulted in his becoming Professor of History at Cornell University, New York. member of the senate of the University appointment in 1871, and was appointed of Toronto, where he afterward resided.

Among his chief works are: "Lectures on Modern History" (1866); "The Empire," a series of letters (1863); "Speeches and Letters on the Rebellion" (1865); es and Letters on the Rebellion" (1865) well, and Pitt) (1867); "A Short History of England Down to the Reformation" (1893); "Essays on Questions of the Existence" (1896); "The United States: (1893) ; "Essays on Questions of the an Outline of Political History" (1899); "My Memory of Gladstone" (1905); "No June 7, 1910.

Refuge but in Truth" (1909). He died was the author of many papers on the Vol 8 SMITH-