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James Cox

1851–1901

A late-19th-century American writer and compiler, remembered for richly illustrated books that introduced readers to the landscapes, history, and folklore of the United States. His work blends travel writing, popular history, and regional storytelling in a style meant to entertain as well as inform.

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My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young

My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young

by James Cox

About the author

James Cox (1851–1901) was an American author best known for books such as My Native Land and Old and New St. Louis. Records from library and catalog sources also connect him with Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas and Adjacent Territory, showing a range that included national description, local history, and western subjects.

His books were published in the 1890s, a time when richly illustrated volumes about American places and people were especially popular. In My Native Land, he presented the United States through scenery, customs, legends, and historical sketches, aiming to make the country vivid and approachable for general readers.

Little biographical detail about his personal life was easy to confirm from reliable sources consulted here, so he is best understood through his published work. What stands out is his role as a guide-like storyteller: someone who gathered history, anecdote, and description into inviting books for readers curious about America and its regions.