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Edward Willis Redfield

Edward Willis Redfield, American painter and educator (died 1965)

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Born
December 18, 1869
Died
October 19, 1965
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1869

About Edward Willis Redfield

Edward Willis Redfield (December 18, 1869 – October 19, 1965) was an American Impressionist landscape painter and member of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is best known today for his impressionist scenes of the New Hope area, often depicting the snow-covered countryside. He also spent his summers on Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where he interpreted the local coastline. He frequently painted Maine's Monhegan Island.

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Edward Willis Redfield timeline

  1. Born: December 18, 1869
  2. Died: October 19, 1965

The world when Edward Willis Redfield was born

Edward Willis Redfield was born in 1869. 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 1869

  • Best-selling bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineTranscontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Summit
  • Technology milestoneSuez Canal opens
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population35.6M

1869 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Edward Willis Redfield's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18692026
Population35.6M341 million

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