Noah Brooks (October 24, 1830 – August 16, 1903) was an American journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York. He is known for writing a major biography of Abraham Lincoln based on close personal observation.
Born in Castine, Maine, he moved to Dixon, Illinois in 1856, where he became involved in John C. Frémont's campaign for president. During the campaign, he became friends with Abraham Lincoln. Brooks moved to Kansas in 1857[1] as a "free state" settler, but returned to Illinois about a year later, then moved to California in 1859. After the death of his wife in 1862, Brooks moved to Washington, D.C. to cover the Lincoln administration for the Sacramento Daily Union. He was accepted into the Lincoln household as an old friend; Michael Burlingame writes that "few people were as close to Lincoln as Brooks, a kind of surrogate son to the president, who was twenty years his senior".[2] Unlike most people, Brooks was able to maintain a close friendship with both the President and Mrs. Lincoln. When Brooks was detailed to cover the 1864 Democratic Convention in Chicago, President Lincoln asked Brooks to also report back in detail by private letter.
In 1884, Brooks wrote the first novel exclusively about baseball:[3]Our Base Ball Club and how It Won the Championship.[4]
Brooks' 258 Washington dispatches for the Sacramento Daily Union were published under the name "Castine."[5] In 1895, Brooks published his biography of Lincoln, Washington in Lincoln's Time,[6] based on his Castine articles, as well as personal observations and interviews. The book is now considered an indispensable source of information on the Lincoln White House.
In 1901, Brooks published The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition based largely on the Nicholas Biddle history of the expedition. Brooks was assisted by the notes written in the margins of his manuscript by Dr. Elliott Coues, who had edited the 1894 edition of Biddle, and who had wide experience as an explorer of the American West.
In the 2017 documentary film The Gettysburg Address, Brooks is portrayed by actor Jason Alexander.
Notesedit
^Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 236.
^quoted in review of Wayne C. Temple's biography of Brooks
^Grobani, Anton. Guide to Baseball Literature, Gale Research Company, 1975.
^Brooks, Noah, Our Base Ball Club and how It Won the Championship, New York: E. P. Dutton, 1884.
^Burlingame, Michael, ed., Lincoln Observed: Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks
^Brooks, Noah, Washington in Lincoln's Time, New York: The Century Co., 1895.
Further readingedit
Temple, Wayne Calhoun, et al., eds. Lincoln's Confidant: The Life of Noah Brooks (2019). book review
Brooks, Noah. The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2012 [1901].
Noah Brooks — Wilson Museum Bulletin
The National Cyclopedia of American Biography
Temple, Wayne C. and Justin G. Turner, "Lincoln's 'Castine:' Noah Brooks", Lincoln Herald, vol. 73 (chapters in various numbers)
Burlingame, Michael, ed. (2002). Lincoln Observed: Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN9780801869150
Washington in Lincoln's Time from the Internet Archives' American Libraries.
Mr. Lincoln's White House on Noah Brooks An article backed by the .
January 01, 1970
noah, brooks, october, 1830, august, 1903, american, journalist, editor, worked, newspapers, sacramento, francisco, newark, york, known, writing, major, biography, abraham, lincoln, based, close, personal, observation, born, 1830, october, 1830castine, mainedi. Noah Brooks October 24 1830 August 16 1903 was an American journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento San Francisco Newark and New York He is known for writing a major biography of Abraham Lincoln based on close personal observation Noah BrooksBorn 1830 10 25 October 25 1830Castine MaineDiedAugust 16 1903 1903 08 16 aged 72 Pasadena CaliforniaOccupationsJournalist author editorKnown forWashington in Lincoln s TimeSpouseCaroline Augusta FellowsSignature Contents 1 Career 2 Notes 3 Further reading 4 External linksCareer editBorn in Castine Maine he moved to Dixon Illinois in 1856 where he became involved in John C Fremont s campaign for president During the campaign he became friends with Abraham Lincoln Brooks moved to Kansas in 1857 1 as a free state settler but returned to Illinois about a year later then moved to California in 1859 After the death of his wife in 1862 Brooks moved to Washington D C to cover the Lincoln administration for the Sacramento Daily Union He was accepted into the Lincoln household as an old friend Michael Burlingame writes that few people were as close to Lincoln as Brooks a kind of surrogate son to the president who was twenty years his senior 2 Unlike most people Brooks was able to maintain a close friendship with both the President and Mrs Lincoln When Brooks was detailed to cover the 1864 Democratic Convention in Chicago President Lincoln asked Brooks to also report back in detail by private letter In 1884 Brooks wrote the first novel exclusively about baseball 3 Our Base Ball Club and how It Won the Championship 4 Brooks 258 Washington dispatches for the Sacramento Daily Union were published under the name Castine 5 In 1895 Brooks published his biography of Lincoln Washington in Lincoln s Time 6 based on his Castine articles as well as personal observations and interviews The book is now considered an indispensable source of information on the Lincoln White House In 1901 Brooks published The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition based largely on the Nicholas Biddle history of the expedition Brooks was assisted by the notes written in the margins of his manuscript by Dr Elliott Coues who had edited the 1894 edition of Biddle and who had wide experience as an explorer of the American West In the 2017 documentary film The Gettysburg Address Brooks is portrayed by actor Jason Alexander Notes edit Blackmar Frank Wilson 1912 Kansas A Cyclopedia of State History Embracing Events Institutions Industries Counties Cities Towns Prominent Persons Etc Standard Publishing Company pp 236 quoted in review of Wayne C Temple s biography of Brooks Grobani Anton Guide to Baseball Literature Gale Research Company 1975 Brooks Noah Our Base Ball Club and how It Won the Championship New York E P Dutton 1884 Burlingame Michael ed Lincoln Observed Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks Brooks Noah Washington in Lincoln s Time New York The Century Co 1895 Further reading editTemple Wayne Calhoun et al eds Lincoln s Confidant The Life of Noah Brooks 2019 book review Neely Jr Mark E The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia New York NY 1982 Brooks Noah The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Mineola NY Dover Publications 2012 1901 Noah Brooks Wilson Museum Bulletin The National Cyclopedia of American Biography Temple Wayne C and Justin G Turner Lincoln s Castine Noah Brooks Lincoln Herald vol 73 chapters in various numbers Burlingame Michael ed 2002 Lincoln Observed Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks Baltimore MD Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN 9780801869150External links editWorks by Noah Brooks at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Noah Brooks at Internet Archive Washington in Lincoln s Time from the Internet Archives American Libraries Mr Lincoln s White House on Noah Brooks An article backed by the Lehrman Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noah Brooks amp oldid 1219481554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
