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Rick Bragg

Rick Bragg, American author and journalist

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Born
July 26, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1959

About Rick Bragg

Rick Bragg is an American journalist and writer known for non-fiction books, especially those about his family in Alabama. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1996 recognizing his work at The New York Times. Bragg won the Pulitzer Prize for his work. Bragg won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, citing "his elegantly written stories about contemporary America".

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Rick Bragg timeline

  1. Bragg won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, citing "his elegantly written stories about contemporary America".
  2. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1996 recognizing his work at The New York Times.

The world when Rick Bragg was born

Rick Bragg was born in 1959. 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 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

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

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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