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Worthington Chauncey Ford
Worthington Chauncey Ford (1858–1941) was an American historian, editor, and writer known for his meticulous work in documenting early American history. He was a prominent archivist and served as the chief of the manuscripts division at the Library of Congress, where he helped expand and organize significant collections. Ford edited and published numerous historical documents, including "The Writings of George Washington" and "Journals of the Continental Congress," contributing to public access to foundational American texts. His scholarly work influenced the field of American historical research, and he was highly respected for his attention to detail and dedication to preserving historical documents.
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THE ISLE OF PINES The scene opens in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the year 1668, where in one of the college buildings a contest between two rival printers had been waged for some years. Marmaduke Johnson, a trained and experienced printer, to whose ability the Indian Bible is largely due, had ceased to be the printer of the corporation, or Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England, but...
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