author

Frank Moore

b. 1843

A 19th-century American journalist and compiler, he is best remembered for gathering the songs, speeches, anecdotes, and firsthand material that helped preserve the story of the Civil War. His books turn history into something vivid and immediate, full of voices from the era itself.

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Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul

Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul

by Frank Moore

About the author

Born in Concord, New Hampshire, Frank Moore was an American journalist and general writer who later worked in New York City. He built a reputation as an energetic editor and compiler, bringing together large collections of historical writing for readers who wanted a fuller picture of American public life.

His best-known work includes The Rebellion Record, a major multi-volume collection of original Civil War material. He also edited books such as Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution, Diary of the American Revolution, Women of the War, 1861–66, and The Civil War in Song and Story, 1860–1865, showing a lasting interest in preserving speeches, poems, documents, and personal accounts.

For audiobook listeners, Moore is especially appealing because his work is shaped by real voices from history. Rather than telling the past in a distant way, he gathered the words people wrote, sang, and spoke at the time, giving his books the feeling of a living archive.