John Corry (writer) facts for kids
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John Corry
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| Born | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Genre | History |
John Corry was an Irish writer who lived around the early 1800s. He was known for writing about places and history. He also wrote a famous book called The Life of George Washington, which came out in 1800.
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About John Corry's Life
John Corry was born in the northern part of Ireland. He learned everything he knew by himself, which means he was self-taught.
When he grew up, he moved to Dublin. In Dublin, he worked as a journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines. Around 1792, he moved to London. There, he became a full-time professional writer. We don't know much about what happened to him after the year 1825.
John Corry's Written Works
Many of John Corry's books were published without his name on them. This means they were published anonymously.
Books About Places
He helped create several books about the history of different cities.
- He wrote the text for a book called History of Liverpool in 1810.
- He also wrote the first part of the History of Bristol in 1816.
- Another book he wrote was the History of Macclesfield in 1817.
- A bigger project was the History of Lancashire in 1825. This book was dedicated to King George IV.
Other Important Books
One of his interesting books was The Detector of Quackery, published in 1802. In this book, he criticized people who claimed to have fake medical cures. He wanted to show that these "cures" were not real.
