The Historic Parallel
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Frank ParsonsParsons's book is listed among his principal works in contemporary biographical records of his career as a lawyer, author, and lecturer, published during the period when he was a prominent figure in political and industrial reform movements and president of the National League for Promoting the Public Ownership of Monopolies . No further substantive details about its argument or content could be verified from the available sources.
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What is known about The Historic Parallel as a work by Frank Parsons?
A biographical encyclopedia entry for Frank Parsons lists The Historic Parallel among his authored works, placing it alongside Rational Money, The Public Ownership of Monopolies, The New Political Economy, and The City for the People . This listing confirms the title's existence and attribution to Parsons but provides no description of its argument, structure, or publication details. The entry was published during Parsons's active career as a lawyer, author, and lecturer in Boston, before his later fame as the founder of vocational guidance.
Is there any confusion between Parsons's The Historic Parallel and other works with similar titles?
Yes. A distinct 1893 pamphlet titled The Historic Parallel, Being a Compilation and Arrangement of Historic Facts was authored by Henry N. Rouse and published in Toledo, Ohio . This work is unrelated to Frank Parsons and appears in Library of Congress records under Rouse's name. The existence of Rouse's pamphlet creates potential for bibliographic confusion, as the title is identical. Parsons's The Historic Parallel, by contrast, is attested only as a title in his biographical record . No copies or substantive descriptions of Parsons's version could be located.
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