Charles Astor Bristed
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Magdalena Astor | family = Astor family }}
Charles Astor Bristed (October 6, 1820 – January 14, 1874) was an American scholar and author, sometimes writing under the pen name Carl Benson. He was the first American to write a full-length defense of Americanisms and is the earliest known person to use the term "conspiracy theory". Provided by Wikipedia
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