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Esther Forbes

Esther Forbes, American historian and author (died 1968)

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Born
June 28, 1891
Died
August 12, 1967
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1891

About Esther Forbes

Esther Louise Forbes was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society. In 1960, Esther Forbes became the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society. Her first novel, O Genteel Lady! was published in 1926 and was selected as the second book for the Book of the Month Club.

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Esther Forbes timeline

  1. Her first novel, O Genteel Lady! was published in 1926 and was selected as the second book for the Book of the Month Club.
  2. In 1960, Esther Forbes became the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society.

The world when Esther Forbes was born

Esther Forbes was born in 1891. 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

  • Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
  • Technology milestoneBasketball invented
  • World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

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

Measure18912026
Population64.0M341 million

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