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Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare, American author and educator (died 1994)

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Born
November 21, 1908
Died
November 15, 1994
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1908

About Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare (November 21, 1908 – November 15, 1994) was an American writer of children's historical fiction, including two Newbery Medal winners, recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children". In 1989 she received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for her contributions to American children's literature and one of the Educational Paperback Association's top 100 authors. Speare lived much of her life in New England, the setting for many of her books. Speare began writing stories while still in high school.

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The world when Elizabeth George Speare was born

Elizabeth George Speare was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elizabeth George Speare's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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