author

William Alexander Smith

b. 1866

A writer and educator linked with early twentieth-century books on citizenship, character, and travel, his work ranges from practical moral instruction for students to a lively account of a nine-month journey through Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.

1 Audiobook

The True Citizen: How to Become One

The True Citizen: How to Become One

by William Fisher Markwick, William Alexander Smith

About the author

Available catalog records connect this William Alexander Smith with several books, including Training for Citizenship, The True Citizen: How to Become One (with William Fisher Markwick), and From Occident to Orient. Those titles suggest an author interested in both moral education and broadening readers' horizons through travel.

One source identifies Training for Citizenship as the work of "William Alexander Smith, A.B., Superintendent of Schools, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.," which points to a career in education as well as writing. Another lists From Occident to Orient as a 1897 travel book describing a nine-month tour through Europe, Egypt, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, and Greece.

Because the name William Alexander Smith was used by several different historical figures, only a few details could be confirmed with confidence here. Even so, the surviving record shows a thoughtful author whose books aimed to teach civic character, encourage ethical living, and share the value of travel and observation.