The book ""Lives of Celebrated Americans: Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and Forty Eminent Persons"" by Benson J. Lossing is a comprehensive collection of biographies of notable figures in American history. The book covers the lives of 340 prominent Americans, including politicians, military leaders, inventors, writers, and artists, from the colonial period to the mid-19th century.The biographies are arranged chronologically, starting with...