Charles Morris

Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1833, Charles Morris began his working life as a teacher before moving to Philadelphia in the 1850s. There he built a remarkably wide-ranging writing career as a journalist, editor, and author.

Morris became known for producing popular histories and textbooks that introduced major events and ideas to everyday readers. Over the course of his life he also wrote novels, short stories, and travel books, showing an ability to move easily between education and entertainment.

He continued publishing for many years and remained a productive literary figure into the early 20th century. Morris died in 1922, leaving behind a large body of work that helped bring history and current events to a broad audience.