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Ross Lockridge Jr.

Ross Lockridge Jr., American author and academic (died 1948)

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Born
April 25, 1914
Died
March 6, 1948
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1914

About Ross Lockridge Jr.

Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. Some have considered it a "Great American Novel". Lockridge died by suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33. Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948).

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The world when Ross Lockridge Jr. was born

Ross Lockridge Jr. was born in 1914. 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 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ross Lockridge Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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