Alexander Russell Webb Journals, 1892

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Alexander Russell Webb Journals, 1892

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Webb, Alexander Russell, 1846-1916

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U.S. consul to Manila and Islamic missionary and publisher, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1892. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273709 Alexander Russell Webb (1846-1916) has the distinction of being the first known American convert to Islam and of being the first person to conduct a major effort to spread Islam within the United States. Born in Hudson, New York, he had a short journalistic career as editor of the St. Joseph Gazette and Mi...