| | 1 | Author: | Gordon, Irwin L. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Who Was Who: 5000 B.C. to Date:
Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be.  | | | | Published: | 1997 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | ADAM[1] (last name unknown), ancestor, explorer,
gardener, and inaugurator of history. Biographers
differ as to his parentage. Born first
Saturday of year 1. Little is known of his childhood.
Education: Self-educated. Entered the
gardening and orchard business when a young
man. Was a strong anti-polygamist. Married
Eve, a close relative. Children, Cain and Abel
(see them). Was prosperous for some years, but
eventually fell prey to his wife's fruitful ambitions.
Lost favor of the proprietor of the garden, and
failed in business. A. started a number of things
which have not been perfected. Diet: Fond of
apples. Recreation: Chess, agriculture. Address:
Eden, General Delivery. Clubs: Member of all
exclusive clubs. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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