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George Madison Bodge (February 14, 1841 - July 17, 1914) was an American author and historian best known for his study of King Philip's War. He also wrote and edited numerous articles and books focusing on the Unitarian Church and genealogy. == Life == Bodge was born in Windham, Maine on February 14, 1841, the third of five children, to Rev. John Anderson Bodge and Esther A. Harmon. John Anderson Bodge became a clergyman after working as a blacksmith. On July 15, 1861, George Bodge enlisted into the 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a fife major for three years of service, but was discharged October 26, 1862, likely when the unit was ordered back to Portland, Maine to recruit. His enlistment documents show him to be a single school teacher when he enlisted.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=21 February 2014 )〕 After the war, he attended Bowdoin College, graduating in 1868. He continued his career as an educator, serving as the principal of Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine until 1871, of Gorham Seminary until 1874, and of the Westbrook Seminary, which later became Westbrook College. He remained at Westbrook for four years. Bodge then chose to attend Harvard Divinity School and graduated in 1878. After graduation, he was ordained as a Unitarian pastor and served at the Third Society, Dorchester, Massachusetts (Unitarian), until October 31st, 1884.〔 He then became the minister of the First Parish, Westwood, Massachusetts on February 19, 1899.〔 He died in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 17, 1914 of gangrene in his left leg.〔 He left behind a wife, Esther Ann (Harmon) Bodge, and two daughters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Madison Bodge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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