author
Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry) Leavitt
d. 1909
An energetic 19th-century writer and editor, he moved between teaching, journalism, history, and public service, leaving behind books that capture both Canadian local history and the wider English-speaking world.
2 Audiobooks
Wise or Otherwise
by Lydia Leavitt, Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry) Leavitt
Kaffir, Kangaroo, Klondike: Tales of the Gold Fields
by Thad. W. H. (Thaddeus William Henry) Leavitt
About the author
Born in 1844 and died on June 21, 1909, Thaddeus William Henry Leavitt was an American-Canadian teacher, journalist, author, editor, and public servant. He is especially remembered as the founder of the Brockville Daily Times and as a writer whose work ranged from fiction to biography to regional history.
His books include History of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, a substantial local history, along with titles such as The Witch of Plum Hollow and Wise or Otherwise. That mix of subjects suggests a writer who was comfortable moving between careful historical record and more imaginative storytelling.
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