19th-century American writers

American missionary

US writer and collector of musical instruments

American lawyer and judge (1752-1827)

American spiritualist, writer(1840-1923)

Swiss-American philosopher (1839–1895)

American writer (1843-1920)

American Civil War, Indian Wars, Cuban-American War Medal of Honor recipient (1839–1916)

American writer (1850-1927)

American author and pianist

Russian-American writer

American suffragist, activist, writer

American abolitionist and suffragette (1808-1898)

American opera singer and writer (1853-1898)

American hymnwriter (1839–1908)

American activist (1806-1881)

American politician (1846–1913)

American scholar and author (1845–1928)

American philologist and folklorist (1856–1914)

Armenian-American journalist (1818-1895)

American publicist, peace activist, feminist, writer

African-American journalist

American writer, teacher, lecturer (1839–1917)

Confederate Army general (1829-1903)

American writer

American activist (1827-1900)

English composer of hymns and teacher (1838-1921)

American spy

American novelist, poet, feminist editor, publisher, journalist

Christian missionary and lexicographer

American professor of literature (1828–1911)

African-American memoirist

American preacher

American teacher, author, education reformer and politician (1806-1887)

African-American activist (1809-1879)

American physician, professor of physiology and hygiene, physician to Vassar College (1843–1907)

American artist (1842-1904)

American journalist (1809-1864)

American writer (1867–1952)

American politician (1798-1854)

Canadian-American educator, writer, social reformer

American actress (1857-1934)

American historian

American writer, editor

Greek university professor (1807–1883)

American sailor and author (1805-1883)

American photographer, publisher, and author (1838-1903)

American writer, ethnologist

American author (1847–1941)

American author, editor, religious activist

American author, editor, translator

American essayist, poet, philanthropist (1845-1895)

American publisher, composer, song leader and singer (1851–1921)

American author, suffragist (1824-1916)

American humorist

American author, lecturer

educator and author

Greek philologist

American nurse

British-born American author and artist (1849-1930)

Greek-American Doctor, Author, Educator, and Abolitionist