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Edward MacDowell

Edward MacDowell, American pianist and composer (died 1908)

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Born
December 18, 1860
Died
January 23, 1908
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1860

About Edward MacDowell

Edward Alexander MacDowell (December 18, 1860 – January 23, 1908) was an American composer and pianist of the late Romantic period. He was best known for his second piano concerto and his piano suites Woodland Sketches, Sea Pieces and New England Idylls. Woodland Sketches includes his most popular short piece, "To a Wild Rose". In 1904 he was one of the first seven Americans honored by membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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Career and life highlights

Edward MacDowell timeline

  1. Born: December 18, 1860
  2. Died: January 23, 1908

The world when Edward MacDowell was born

Edward MacDowell was born in 1860. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

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

Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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