William James Stillman

William James Stillman
William James Stillman (1828–1901) was an American painter, journalist, and diplomat, best known for his contributions to art and literature. Initially trained as a painter under the Hudson River School, he later transitioned into journalism, becoming a war correspondent for *The Times* of London. Stillman also served as a U.S. consul in several countries, including Italy and Greece, where he developed a deep interest in archaeology and photography. He authored several works, including "The Cretan Insurrection" and "Autobiography of a Journalist."

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CHAPTER XX CONSULAR LIFE IN CRETE Cholera was raging all over the Levant, and there was no direct communication with any Turkish port without passing through quarantine. In the uncertainty as to getting to my new post by any route, I decided to leave my wife and boy at Rome, with a newcomer,—our Lisa, then two or three months old,—and go on an exploring excursion. Providing myself with a... more...

CHAPTER I A NEW ENGLAND MOTHER AND HER FAMILY A theory is advanced by some students of character that in what concerns the formation of the individual nature, the shaping and determination of it in the plastic stage, and especially in respect to the moral elements on which the stability and purpose of a man's life depend, a man is indebted to his mother, for good or for ill. The question is too... more...