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William Howitt
Portrait of William Howitt, c. 1863, by Ernest Edwards
Born(1792-12-18)18 December 1792[1]
Heanor, Derbyshire, England[1]
Died3 March 1879(1879-03-03) (aged 86)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
EducationFriends public school at Ackworth
OccupationWriter
SpouseMary Botham
Children4, including Anna and Alfred

William Howitt (18 December 1792 – 3 March 1879), was a prolific English writer on history and other subjects. Howitt Primary Community School in Heanor, Derbyshire, is named after him and his wife.

  1. ^ a b Dictionary of National Biography,1885–1900, Volume 28, William Howitt, now in the public domain.

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pathway for his spirit to return to the sky world. According to Alfred William Howitt these carved trees served both as transit points to allow cultural heroes...

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Indian Rebellion of 1857

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