Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859–1928)
Author of The Land of Poco Tiempo
About the Author
Charles F. Lummis, who founded the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles
Image credit: 1897 photograph (LoC Prints and Photographs, LC-USZ62-95549)
Works by Charles Fletcher Lummis
Mesa, canon and pueblo : our wonderland of the Southwest, its marvels of nature, its pageant of the earth building, its… (2004) 14 copies
The Enchanted Burro: and Other Stories as I Have Known Them From Maine to Chile and California (2009) 2 copies
The works of Chas. F. Lummis — Author — 2 copies
Birch bark poems 2 copies
Los exploradores españoles del siglo XVI: vindicación de la acción colonizadora española en América. (Spanish… (2012) 1 copy
The Southwestern wonderland 1 copy
Associated Works
The Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West (1991) — Contributor — 264 copies, 1 review
Monstrous Tales: Stories of Strange Creatures and Fearsome Beasts from around the World (2020) — Contributor — 84 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1859-03-01
- Date of death
- 1928-11-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Chillicothe, Ohio, USA
Isleta, New Mexico, USA - Education
- Harvard University
- Occupations
- magazine editor
journalist
historian
ethnographer
poet - Relationships
- Hall, Sharlot (protege)
- Organizations
- Landmarks Club
Sequoya League
Southwest Society
Bibliosmiles
Arroyo Seco Association
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1908)
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Reviews
Mexico of To-day: The Awakening of a Nation by Charles F. Lummis
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Amazing adventure story as one man makes his way across the U.S. from Ohio to California on foot in 1884. (3607 miles-43 days) published in 1892.
This is an account written a few years after the fact, of the author's walk from Cincinnati Ohio to Los Angeles, CA in 1884. The author made a deal with the publisher of the LA Times that if he walked the distance, and submitted reports to the paper along the way, then he would become editor upon his arrival. The book is well written. It is not really a gripping story, but today it is interesting to read an account of the American West during a relatively short period when it was not quite wild, but not yet overcome by civilization. It might also be interesting to read the original reports. I don't know if those are available.… (more)
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- Works
- 43
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 368
- Popularity
- #65,433
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 70
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 1