Frederic Homer Balch
Oregon author (1861-1891) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 29
Frederic Homer Balch (1861 - 1891) was an American author from the Pacific Northwest, best known for The Bridge of the Gods: A Romance of Indian Oregon, the only work published during his brief life.
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A typical day, 30 days to 26 August 2026
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Balch was the first Northwest writer to make Native Americans major characters and the first to celebrate the Northwest landscape, its primal forest, great rivers, and volcanic mountains.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1891 · aged 29